Richland Twp - MARLIN

SCOTT O.

Scott O. Marlin, age 62, of Richland Township, lost his long battle with cancer on April 22, 2025, with his family by his side.

Scott was always known for being full of life. If he wasn't hard at work, he was helping someone else.

He enjoyed spending his weekends at camp, loved the outdoors, and being on the water, especially boating and kayaking. He will be greatly missed by his family for many reasons, but will best be remembered by his wife Linda for always requesting their wedding song (Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton) on their night out so he could sing it to her. His daughter, Kelly, will miss the running joke that she will need to pick up her own yard sale treasures, and Sara will have to remember to empty out her own dryer filter. The grandkids will miss his late-night hot chocolates and his summer cannon balls into the pool in his red, white, and blue swim trunks. Beverly will miss her birthday twin and exchanging birthday cards every year with a one-dollar bill and dancing and singing to their song, Blind Melon.

Scott was always quiet and a man of few words, but after a couple beers, he was the life of any party. When we were finally able to get the karaoke mic out of his hand at the end of the night, and as he would say then and now, "Elvis has left the building."

Scott is survived by his loving wife and soulmate, Linda, of 30 years; his daughters, Kelly (Joe) DeMeio-Gizzi, Sara DeMeio; grandchildren, Lexi, Aiden, Brooklyn (Cortner), JoJo (Gizzi). He is also survived by his siblings, Edward, Kelly, Bobby, Mike (Michelle) Marlin; sister-in-law, Beverly (Dan) Bowser; and brother-in-law, Scott (Valerie) Smith; nieces and nephews, Nick, Jesse, Autumn, Josh, Tina, Connor, Scottie, Matthew, Taylor, and Brady. Scott was preceded in death by both of his parents, William and JoAnn Marlin; brother, William (Debby) Marlin; and brother-in-law, Robert Barber.

Friends received Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., at SCHELLHAAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES LTD., 5864 Heckert Road, Bakerstown. Services will be held in the funeral home on Saturday, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Deer Creek U.P. Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to West Deer Dog Shelter or ASPCA. Please offer condolences at

www.schellhaasfh.com