Gert Scarr
(September 19, 1023 - July 17, 2012)

Gert Scarr, 88, of Barboursville, WV, died Tuesday, July 17. She was born in St. Louis, MO September 19, 1923 to the late Sadie and Henry Reichgott. She was raised in Mt. Vernon, NY where she attended schools before going to New Paltz State Teachers College, and then graduated from Mills College of Education/Adelphi Univ. in New York City. Her teaching career took her to Rochester, MN, where she met and married Dr. David Scarr, a veterinarian in a nearby small town, West Concord, MN. They were married Feb 15, 1948. She and her husband raised their 5 children there before moving to Fairfax, VA in 1967. She taught kindergarten at Pine Spring School in Falls Church, VA for 13 years. After her retirement in 1981 she continued her volunteer work at the Red Cross which she began in Minnesota and became very active working at and organizing blood drives for her temple, Temple Rodef Shalom. She volunteered at blood drives for 50 years. In addition she volunteered for 25 years for the Red Cross at Yesterday's Rose Thrift Shop (a four organization project) ever since the day they opened in 1982. She was a co-founder of the Jefferson Women's Golf League in 1984; she was an active bowler with the Mantua Merry Markers. She was a member of Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, VA and on the board of their Sisterhood for many years. In 2008 the Scarrs moved to Wyngate Senior Living Community in Barboursville, WV. They joined B'nai Shalom Synagogue in Huntington, WV. Gert was predeceased by her sister Alice Stern. She is survived by her husband, David, their 4 sons, Mark (Dorothy Molla) of Lexington, KY, Don of Woodbridge, VA, Dr. Robert (Sandra McDonald) of Seattle, WA, and Tom (Patricia Jo) of Huntington, WV, and a daughter Helen of Pinecrest FL, 10 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren, 3 step great-grandchildren, 2 sisters, Louise Endel of North Haven, CT and Marge Sosnik of Winston-Salem, NC as well as many nieces, and nephews and dear friends. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Expressions of sympathy can be made to American Red Cross, American Diabetes Association or a local charity of one's choice. The family would like to thank the staff at Wyngate, her caregiver and friend Gail McComas and her doctor Tom Dannels for their loving care and service.