Joseph Scott passed away peacefully on September 19, 2020, from complications due to congestive heart failure. He joins his dearest Daisy, the love of his life and wife for 67 years, who predeceased him on February 16, 2020.  Joe is survived by his loving children Douglas (Carole), Gregory (Teresa) and Helayne (Leigh); dearest granddaughter Kaley; brothers Eugene and Richard, sisters Delores, Anne, Patricia and Martha, many nieces and nephews; and his compassionate and devoted caregivers especially Christina Lynn.  He was also predeceased by his dearest grandson Nicholas, brothers Vincent, Francis and Lawrence and sisters Rose and Eileen.

Joe was born in Pittsburgh on September 1, 1927 into a family that would eventually grow to 12 siblings – 6 boys and 6 girls!  After graduating from Connelley High School in 1946 and being part of the Pittsburgh Ballet Company he continued a whirlwind of experiences that would shape the rest of his life.  First was a tour in the Army, performing with a song and dance company in Japan. He attended the Pittsburgh Art Institute from 1948-49, then became a Jesuit novitiate.  In 1950 he worked at the Ringling Brothers Circus and the Rodeo Ballet Company in Hollywood. In 1951 he returned to the military for a four year hitch in the Air Force as an artist.   While Joe was at Wurtsmith AFB in 1952 he met Daisy at a USO dance and in 1953 they began a marriage that would last 67 years.  They spent a couple years in Florida as Joe finished his hitch then moved back to the Detroit area, eventually setting up their household in Taylor.  Joe went to work as a layout artist for the Michigan Bell Yellow Pages.  Part of his work included designing logos, some of which became very famous such as the Little Caesar pizza man.

His true calling was creating highly original and provocative art.  After work he would retreat to a small basement home studio. His style and technique evolved over the years to facilitate getting his endless stream of ideas into visual form.   He continued to paint until just a couple months ago.  He produced several thousand works, each instantly recognizable as a "Joe Scott" with vivid colors and crisp geometric shapes.  However each one is unique, expressing a concrete idea that could nonetheless mean different things to each viewer.  We celebrated the artist and his art with "The Joe Show!" in 2015, a comprehensive and retrospective exhibit of his art,  graciously sponsored by his sister Pat and her late husband George.   The opening included over 230 pieces and was attended by several hundred including many family members from around the country.  It was a high point for him that he recalled with fondness the rest of his life.   His works are in many private collections and several galleries.

Joe was a scholar and philosopher and could talk to anyone about almost anything. He was a Zen Buddhist and was proud to have his art hanging in temples around the world.  He also loved reading and great music, which he called the "true religion". His unrelenting work ethic and great humility was an admirable model for living life.

He will be greatly missed but he lives on in spirit and his art. There will be a party to celebrate Joe and Daisy's lives at some future date.