MOLLY SCULLY
It is with deep sadness to share the passing of Maureen (MOLLY) Scully, 66, of Upland, CA on December 13, 2021 after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents Edward (ED) and Katherine (Kate) Scully. Molly is survived by her brother Kevin, sisters Kathleen (Michael) Vietti, Colleen (Joe) Tristany, and Eileen (Steve) Williamson, 10 nieces and nephews, 17 great nieces and nephews, and “her man” of 12 years, Bill (Sir William) Fancher.
Molly was born in Erie, PA on Oct. 13, 1955, the family moved to Ontario in 1963 and settled in Upland. She graduated from St. Joseph’s School, Upland High School, moved to Kelso, WA, and then to Charlotte, NC. She returned to the Inland Empire in the early 90’s to continue her education at Chaffey College and the University of Phoenix, graduating with honors in Health Administration. She worked in the Anesthesia Dept. at Kaiser Hospital, San Antonio Regional Hospital (SARH) where her mother had worked for 32 years. Molly worked as a Surgical Clerk, Med/Surg Unit Coordinator, Coder, and had been Cardiac Services Coordinator since 2006. She developed relationships with so many team members across all areas of the hospital.
She was an avid hiker, a huge part of the 4URHealth Wellness Program at SARH, and inspired the founding of the 4URHealth Hiking Program. She helped plan the training schedule for each month, leading the hikes of increasing difficulty to finish in August with a climb of Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy). Molly and “her tribe” hiked the many wilderness areas in Southern California and frequently did the full moon hike up to the Mt. Baldy Notch to eat, drink, dance, and howl at the moon.
Molly also spent much of her free time with Bill, traveling to Utah to explore the varied landscapes of that state or Cayucos, CA to walk the beach and get away for quiet evenings. They enjoyed many years together sharing a love for the outdoors, hiking, biking, exploring, but mostly time with each other. She loved to travel and had gone to a World’s Fair, Europe, Central America, China twice, Alaska to see the Aurora Borealis, and Idaho for the total solar eclipse. Molly’s kind and caring soul showed in her love of family, friends, coworkers, and all creatures great and small. She always had a kind and encouraging word for all, usually delivered with a sweet sense of humor and her beautiful smile.
A celebration of her life will be on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at La Villa Bella, 792 W Arrow Hwy b, Upland, CA from 1:004:00pm. All family and friends are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to San Antonio Regional Hospital in her name.