Richard Scott Harding's Obituary
Richard Scott Harding husband, father, brother, grandfather and dear friend, was called home by his Heavenly Father on November 11, 2023, at the age of 74, in Tampa, Florida with his family by his side.
Those who will miss Scott the most are his loving wife Maria Julia Harding, daughters Julie Hooper and her husband Scott, Marian Rowe and her husband Keith, grandsons Cameron Hooper, Zachary Hooper, Sebastian Rowe, Xavier Rowe, Kilian Rowe, Declan Rowe, brothers Raymond “DV” Sanchez and his wife Soraya, Greg Sanchez and his wife Lynda, sisters-in law Clara Chavez, Rosa Rudolph and her husband Rick, and a host of close family members including in-laws, cousins, many nieces and nephews, and close friends here and in Peru. He is preceded in death by his parents Marian DeVisser Sanchez and Richard Carol Harding, stepfather Gilbert “Buster” Sanchez, stepbrother Gilbert Sanchez, and a grandchild, Baby Rowe.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on November 25, 12:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Tampa, FL by Msgr. Michael Muhr. Graveside services with full military honors will follow immediately after the Mass at Woodlawn Cemetery in Tampa, FL. In lieu of flowers, Scott’s wishes were for donations to be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital to help the families of suffering children.
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Scott was born on November 12, 1948, in Tampa, FL. He graduated from Hillsborough High School and attended the University of South Florida. He married his wife of 54 ½ years, Maria Julia, in Lima, Peru and was a veteran of the U. S. Navy serving from 1969 -1973. For most of his career, he owned his own paint contracting business, TriStar of Tampa, Inc. and later did independent contracting.
Scott never shied away from volunteering throughout his life. He was a carnival chairman of St. Lawrence Catholic School, was elected President of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America, (PDCA), and a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Scott was a member of the Krewe of Shamrock and later Krewe of Celts. He enjoyed woodworking, making fine furniture and crafts, fishing at his cabin, and spending time with his family and keeping the 30 plus year tradition of family Friday dinners. You could always count on him for a quirky fun saying and now we no longer have to ask him, “How are you doing?” because we know, he is forever, say it with me, “Finer than frog’s hair!"
Richard Scott Harding, esposo, padre, hermano, abuelo y querido amigo, fue llamado a casa por su Padre Celestial el 11 de noviembre de 2023, a la edad de 74 años, en Tampa, Florida, con su familia a su lado. Los que más extrañarán a Scott son su amada esposa Maria Julia Harding, sus hijas Julie Hooper y su esposo Scott, Marian Rowe y su esposo Keith, sus nietos Cameron Hooper, Zachary Hooper, Sebastian Rowe, Xavier Rowe, Kilian Rowe, Declan Rowe, sus hermanos. Raymond “DV” Sánchez y su esposa Soraya, Greg Sánchez y su esposa Lynda, sus cuñadas Clara Chávez, Rosa Rudolph y su esposo Rick, y una gran cantidad de familiares cercanos, incluidos, primos, muchas sobrinas y sobrinos, y amigos cercanos aqui y en Peru. Le precedieron en la muerte sus padres Marian DeVisser Sanchez y Richard Carol Harding, su padrastro Gilbert “Buster” Sanchez, su hermanastro Gilbert Sanchez y su nieto, Baby Rowe. Se celebrará una misa de funeral el 25 de noviembre a las 12:00 p.m. en la Iglesia Católica St. Lawrence en Tampa, FL por Mons. Michael Muhr. Los servicios junto a la tumba con todos los honores militares seguirán inmediatamente después de la misa en el cementerio Woodlawn en Tampa, FL. En lugar de flores, el deseo de Scott era que se hicieran donaciones al St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital para ayudar a las familias de los niños que sufren. Scott nació el 12 de noviembre de 1948 en Tampa, Florida. Se graduó de Hillsborough High School y asistió a la Universidad del Sur de Florida. Se casó con su esposa durante 54 años y medio, María Julia, en Lima, Perú y fue un veterano de la Marina de los EE. UU. que sirvió de 1969 a 1973. Durante la mayor parte de su carrera, fue propietario de su propio negocio de contratación de pintura, TriStar of Tampa, Inc. y luego realizó contrataciones independientes. Scott nunca rehuyó el voluntariado a lo largo de su vida. Fue presidente de carnaval de la Escuela Católica St. Lawrence, fue elegido presidente de Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA) y mentor de Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Scott era miembro del Krewe of Shamrock y más tarde del Krewe of Celts. Le gustaba trabajar la madera, hacer muebles y artesanías finas, pescar en su cabaña y pasar tiempo con su familia y mantener la tradición de más de 30 años de cenas familiares los viernes. Siempre puedes contar con él para decir un dicho divertido y peculiar y ahora ya no tenemos que preguntarle: "¿Cómo estás?" porque sabemos que él es para siempre, dilo conmigo: “¡Más fino que el pelo de una rana!"
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