Scott Zearley

Scott Zearley, a 65-year-old handsome wine and occasional scotch connoisseur who loved to read any historical book, passed away October 3, 2022, after a lengthy illness related to his cancer diagnoses. He is survived by Jennifer, his wife of 27 years. He earned his living as an imagery analyst until his recent retirement. His latest challenge was fighting dozens of battles with his nemesis, and a hideous evil called cancer. He always said, “I have cancer, cancer does not have me.” He won a few battles, lost a few but the war raged on. He was tirelessly willing to go that extra mile to get well. He will always be his wife’s hero to which she was able to be his caregiver until his very last breath. He loved his doctors and shared his love and trust with each one who cared for him, even though each one of them called his diagnosis complex and complicated and yet went out of their way to ensure they could fight right next to him. They have attempted everything they learned that could help and applied it. That helped him stay with us and continued this fight for over ten years. Thank you, doctors! Friends and family knew his kind spirit, brilliant mind and as a man skillfully educated in photo analysis. Scott was known for his dedication to his craft and made sure the world knew his brilliant mind could use these skills that routinely helped defeat our enemies. He was a fine Marine who was a good shot, strong-minded, and with a body that was strong-willed. Plus, he felt dedicated to doing it right the first time. To his wife, he was a hopeless romantic. Flowers for no reason, learning to cook, and drives to theme parks or northern Virginia vineyards just to have lunch. To her he had a quick wit, sharp tongue and long, entertaining stories about life as a Marine, and that one time at racing school where he learned to race open-wheel cars in England. He so wanted to race at least one time in Formula One! He loved to tell these stories often, and she knows them by heart. A small memorial service will be held starting at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 2022 (Veteran’s Day) at Miller Funeral Home, 3200 Golansky Blvd. in Woodbridge, Virginia 22192. In lieu of flowers, it was his wish that everyone who remembers him to support the Camp Lejeune Toxic Water campaigns and to help the push on any existing and new legislation to establish proper care for Veterans affected by this issue. For those strong-willed folks that can donate blood, please do. (He said to make sure to bring a sandwich if you donate). If you cannot donate blood, donate your time and energy to help the toxic water survivors and cancer centers around the globe towards fighting this evil nemesis that still roams amongst the living. Semper Fi, Gunny. Your wife loves you and know you are dearly missed.

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Scott Zearley

October 3, 2022