Arthur Vincent Scott of Kittery, ME, passed away on Tuesday, May 17th, after a period of declining health. He was 78 years old. Born in Boston and raised in Portsmouth, NH, Art "Scotty" was a talented multi-sport athlete who was professionally scouted in his teenage years as a baseball pitcher/shortstop. At the same time, he was a dominant track and field runner who became the NH state record holder in the mile run. His 4:23 time on a loose cinder track was a mark that stood as the PHS record for several decades. He won many state titles in distance running and broke the course record while winning the New England High School Cross Country Championship in 1960. He continued his running career at Idaho State University, where he ran a 4:09 mile and was timed even faster in relay splits. In Cross Country, Art received the status of Division I first team All-American and was later inducted into the ISU Sports Hall of Fame.

Drafted into the army in 1968, Art served on the front lines of the Vietnam War and received the Purple Heart for being wounded in battle. After the war, Art was stationed in Kansas, where he met Jean Ann Grosdidier. They married and moved back to New England, settling in Kittery, where they raised their 5 sons. An employee of the U.S. Postal Service in Portsmouth until his retirement in 2000, Art also coached youth baseball for 20 years and high school distance running for even longer. Known for his no nonsense coaching style and unconventional expressions, Art had a way of motivating his athletes to exceed their own expectations. He is predeceased by a brother, Vincent, and will be greatly missed by his wife of 52 years, Jean; sons, Derek (Gina), Zach (Marissa), Alex (Carolyn), Brian, Mike (Sima); four grandsons, Corbin, Ben, Gavin, and Sam; a sister, Diana Pearson (Tom); many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; and everyone he has ever coached.

Visiting hours will be held on Monday, May 23rd, from 5-7pm at J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home in Kittery and a Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 24th, at 11am, at St. Raphael's Church, also in Kittery. In lieu of flowers, contributions toward a memorial bench can be made at: https://everloved.com/life-of/arthur-scott/donate/