Richard “Scott” Carlton

Scott Carlton, 66, passed away on September 19, 2014 in Renton, Washington. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio on June 14, 1948, to John Amos and Florence Divich Carlton.

Scott was a 1966 graduate of Steubenville High School and went on to earn bachelor’s degrees from Kent State University and graduate degrees from Kent State University, the University of Dayton and the University of Texas at Dallas. He was a foreign language teacher, interpreter and computer programmer.

He is survived by cousin Nancy McFarland of Commerce, and special friends, Leonard Obert of Seattle and Faith and Bob Barnett of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, He was preceded in death by his parents.

Scott was an accomplished ice skater who toured with Holiday on Ice/Europe and South America in the 1970’s. He was an author and avid coin and stamp collector who judged countless shows and published books and articles on those topics. One of the biggest joys in his life was the years he spent singing with the Seattle Men’s Chorus. He was an enthusiastic lifetime Steubenville “Big Red” football fan and faithfully followed his college alma maters’ athletic teams.