Laurie Lee Scott

1954 - 2026

OBITUARY:

Laurie Lee Scott, gentle warrior, advocate, mother, anchor, and sister passed away peacefully as the New Moon slipped beneath the clouds and her family held her on April 18, 2026, at the age of 72. Laurie was born in Yonkers, NY on March 24, 1954, daughter of the late Robert & Eleanor (Slater) Scott.

Laurie was a lover of all things nature related. She felt deeply connected to rivers and the way they cut a path through landscapes, changing course in order to thrive.

Laurie’s father imbued in her a love of baseball that led her to become a “baseball fanatic." A sentiment now felt by her children and grandchildren.

Laurie held a BS in Criminal Justice from Pace University. She was a CASAC with time spent in outpatient and residential drug treatment wherein she taught strength and resolve. Laurie innately understood the struggle people can incur around drugs and alcohol, she herself chose unwavering sobriety in October, 1987. She knew and paid forward the idea that one must accept themselves before they can accept others.

She was a tireless aid and essential counselor to those who knew her. Laurie began her career guiding incarcerated people as a correctional counselor at DFY Harlem Valley, Green Haven, Fishkill and Sullivan prisons. She was a prison program coordinator for Dutchess Community College. In the 2000’s she began work outside the facility in order to bring support and direction to those released as a volunteer with the Alternatives to Violence Project.

Laurie spent her time before retirement as the executive director for a non-profit organization built to meet the needs of people leaving incarceration, Re-Entry Columbia in Hudson, NY. As such she shaped the direction, developed programs and outreach, worked with and represented the agency in all matters. Laurie had a keen sense of what was critical and necessary in order to propel the agenda for justice forward. Her passion for those left behind rang loud and clear in packed standing room only meetings.

For Laurie, meaning lay in modeling what love and friendship could look like. She soared above and beyond expectations to tirelessly champion and lift, not only the people she loved, but also anyone whom she felt needed it. She had a magical ability to see past the surface of a person. This sight gifted her the talent to bring solace and peace to those lacking it.

Laurie is survived by her three children: Dara D’Ascoli and her partner Joseph Padron; Benson Morosco and his wife Nicole; Eliza Lenore Sukanick and her husband Peter. Her longtime life and travel partner Michael Losee. She is also survived by her six grandchildren: Matthew, Anthony, Elias, Levi, Dylan, and Leona Mae. Outside her family she leaves an enormous circle of friends and admirers.

Along with her beloved parents, Laurie was predeceased by her three sisters; Sandra, Valerie, and Marcia, with whom she danced, sang, and played in the Saw Mill River during their youth.

A gathering to Remember & Celebrate her Life will come later along the Hudson River. Interment will be private at the Fishkill Rural Cemetery Mausoleum, Fishkill, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations as per Laurie’s wish, to keep on keeping on, can be made to RAPP- https://rappcampaign.com/donate/

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the DELEHANTY FUNERAL HOME, 64 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls, NY. To offer a message of condolence or share a fond memory, please visit: www.DelehantyFuneral.com

PRIVATE MEMORIAL SERVICE:

at the discretion of her family.

PRIVATE INTERMENT:

Fishkill Rural Cemetery 801 U.S. 9, Fishkill, NY

MEMORIAL DONATIONS:

in lieu of flowers, donations as per Laurie’s wish, to keep on keeping on, can be made to RAPP- https://rappcampaign.com/donate/