Ada Dewey

Ada (Scoffield) Dewey

July 1, 1917 ~ October 16, 2017

Ada (Scoffield) Dewey passed away peacefully on October 16, 2017 with her Daughter, Grandkids and Great-grandkid by her side.  Born in Layton, Utah on July 1, 1917, Ada was one of 13 siblings of George and Corilla (Flint) Schofield. Ada grew up in Layton where she graduated from Bear River High School in 1936. Soon after she married Lynn Dewey and had two children, Jude and Janna. Ada and Lynn eventually divorced, leaving her to raise and care for a very young Janna. To support her little family, Ada began a long career, working at JC Penny, Deseret Book, supporting the war effort at the Navy Base and eventually retiring from Cutter Laboratories in 1982. Even in retirement Ada continued to work as she began a long and selfless second career as a volunteer at the local Mckay Dee Hospital. Ada gave her time for 29 years eventually leaving her shift at the age of 95. Although her time as a career woman and volunteer were important to her, what Ada held most dear to her were the friendships she made along the way. Ada and her close friends could be found having lunch at The Gardens, playing pinochle, doing service or throwing strikes on a bowling league. Ada was always grateful for the lifelong friendships she had with so many wonderful people, and they were grateful for the chance to call her Friend.

When Ada was not spending time with Family and Friends she enjoyed several hobbies.  You could always find her crocheting, embroidering or cross stitching. During her life she produced an amazing collection of intricate, immaculate pieces of needle work that still hang on the walls of family and friends.

Apart from her active social life, work, volunteering and hobbies, Ada loved sports… especially baseball. As a young girl she played on a baseball team, where she was… in her words “really good, and tough, cause you had to be in those days”. Although her playing days ended as she grew up, her love for baseball did not. Ada kept tabs on baseball, knowing the players names, especially those on her favorite team, the Atlanta Braves. Her love of sports also found her rooting for her local NBA team, the Utah Jazz, where she following her favorite players, Stockton, Malone and Hornecek, the last one she always used his nickname (Horney) which always following with a slight giggle from Ada.

Ada lived her entire life in the Layton/Ogden area and witnessed much in the last century.  During all of this Ada kept close the things that mattered most, her Family and Friends.  This fact was on display this past July as Family and Friends gathered to celebrate her 100th birthday and honor her life and the amazing impact she had on so many. Ada had a wonderful time talking and laughing with friends and the families of those dear friends that had already passed. Ada would say, “The problem with living to be so old, is that you out live all of your friends.” However, the dear friendships she shared with so many was apparent as the families of those friends that had already passed came to honor her.

Ada was preceded in death by her parents, 11 siblings, her son Jude, and her grandson Matthew Phillips.  She is survived by her daughter, Janna Phillips and her sister Bernice Beck.

Her centennial birthday was an amazing event and because of this there will only be a viewing this Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Lindquist’s Kaysville Mortuary, 400 North Main with a private graveside service.