Cecelia Marie Skott

Cecelia Marie Skott of Guilderland, New York passed away Christmas day December 25, 2022, at the Hospice Inn at St. Peters Hospital in Albany. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends after a very brief, but courageous battle with cancer. Born March 31, 1963, Cecelia was raised in Hoosick Falls, New York, on her family’s dairy farm. A gifted scholar athlete in high school, she went on to play basketball at Alfred University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies. After a brief stint as a park ranger near Corning, New York, Cecelia joined the Peace Corps and work for two years in Paraguay. After her service in the Peace Corps, Cecelia began her 33-year career as a Senior Associate with the SUNY Center for International Development. During that time, Cecelia earned a master’s degree in Geography at SUNY Albany. In 2020, Cecelia was hired by Health Research Incorporated in the Grants Administration Unit at the NYS Department of Health. In 2022, Cecelia became a Senior Fellow with the NYS Public Health Corps at the NYS Department of Health Bureau of Community Chronic Disease Prevention. Through numerous assignments for work and a fondness for travel, Cecelia managed to visit over 20 countries throughout Africa, Europe, South America, and the Middle East. Some of her favorite places included Brazil, Haiti, Mozambique, Kenya, and Paraguay. Her lifelong love of sports led Cecelia to play basketball, rugby, ultimate frisbee, and her latest obsession, pickleball. Cecelia had a way of connecting with people and those people often became lifelong friends. Cecelia was pre-deceased by her parents Cathy and George Skott. She is survived by her son Jacob Cornetti Skott of Austin Texas; her sister Sharon Sigot and husband Sergio; and her brother Don Skott and wife Betsy of Hoosick Falls. Also surviving are her amazing nieces and nephew: Stephanie and Sarah Sigot; Samantha Skott and Kellan Skott; great niece Tristin DeLuca, and several cousins. Cecelia’s family would like to thank the nurses of Samaritan Hospital, St. Peters Hospital 5th Floor, and especially the compassionate nurses of the Hospice Inn at St. Peters Hospital. The family would also like to thank Cecelia’s friend Susie Millstein for her tireless support and love. A celebration of Cecelia’s life will be held Monday, January 9, 2022, at 11am at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady, 1221 Wendall Ave, Schenectady, NY 12308. A zoom link will be available on the Church Website. If you would like to honor Cecelia’s memory, in Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society at https://donate3.cancer.org

Cecelia Marie Skott

March 31, 1963 - December 25, 2022