Frie Scott, whose feisty spirit, compassion, and wisdom made her as unique as her first name, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 13, 2023, at Lydia Taft House in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. She was 101.

A resident of Andover for 58 years, she was a devoted wife, a loving mother of four, and a beloved friend to many.

Frie was born on March 14, 1921, in Nashua, New Hampshire. Her birth name was Paraskevi Gimopoulos, given to her by her parents, both Greek immigrants. Paraskevi, which translates to Friday, is a Greek name traditionally given to girls born on that day (although Frie was born on a Monday.)

During her early school days, her teacher had difficulty pronouncing Paraskevi and christened her Frie for short, a name that stuck for the rest of her life.

The youngest of four children, Frie lost her mother to tuberculosis when she was 10. She was an independent, free spirit growing up, and ahead of her time in many ways. She rebelled against the old-world boundaries put in place by her father, whether it was hopping on her bike to play tennis, spending a summer living and working at Hampton Beach, or declaring any thought of an arranged marriage to be a total non-starter.

After graduating from Nashua High School, she worked at her brother’s dry-cleaning business before meeting her future husband, Wallace H. Scott, on a blind date. They married on March 25, 1955. Starting out with little money, they honeymooned by taking the train to Boston, where they spent a weekend at the Hotel Manger in North Station, catching the Celtics and Bruins play at the old Boston Garden.

They soon relocated to South Short Street in Andover, New Hampshire, where they would live for more than 50 years.

Frie was a city girl at heart, so starting a new life in a small central New Hampshire town with few stoplights or sidewalks represented one of many adjustments she would make throughout her life. Whatever life threw at her over the years, she was determined to make the best of it.

Her family grew quickly, with four children in five years, and she poured her life into raising them.

She served as a room mother at Andover Elementary School, a Den Mother for the local Cub Scout pack, and driver for Little League games. She was a member of the East Andover Congregational Church, where she taught Sunday School. An avid reader throughout her life, she made it a regular habit to visit the town library with her children.

She also became an excellent baker and was known throughout town for her chocolate chip cookies and Whoopie pies. Encouraged often by her family to start selling her baked goods, she was always adamant in saying she had no interest. Her baking was motivated by her love of those on the receiving end, not by any potential profits.

After the last of her children went off to college, she worked in housekeeping at Proctor Academy in Andover before retiring and embarking on numerous travel adventures with family, visiting Alaska, Hawaii, Greece, Bermuda, San Francisco, Yosemite, San Diego, and Las Vegas.

After her husband died in 2013, she lived eight years at The Highlands senior apartment complex in Westborough, Massachusetts. She became very close with dear new friends there and enjoyed every excursion she could possibly go on. When she wasn’t interacting daily with family and friends through FaceTime, she often could be found watching one of her beloved Boston sports teams on TV while following another on her iPad.

Always one to stay active, she was known to challenge fellow Highlands residents on the NuStep recumbent bike. She also loved wearing flip flops, soaking up the sun, jewelry, and going shopping.

Frie was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Wallace H. Scott; son Jeffrey W. Scott in 2017; as well as two sisters and a brother.

She is survived by two sons, Edward T. Scott of Lake Carmel, New York, and Charles W. Scott of Carlsbad, California; her daughter, Elaine A. Park of Whitinsville, Massachusetts; three daughters-in-law, Nancy Scott of Lake Carmel, New York, Beth Scott of Anchorage, Alaska, and Nadia Borowski Scott of Carlsbad, California; a son-in-law, Stan Park of Whitinsville, Massachusetts; four grandchildren, James Scott, Allison (Park) Lacas, Misha Scott and Alex Scott; and a nephew, Van Demetriades.

Frie said repeatedly over the years that when she was gone, she didn’t want a funeral but wanted us to throw a party, at which we will play Sinatra, Bob Marley, and of course Elvis. We will all raise a shot of ouzo to toast our incredible fortune at having her in our lives for so many years.

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