Scott DiMella Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in memory of Scott by his son, Luke, with the loving support of Scott’s family and friends. The fund has a stated preference for a Wakefield student who played high school basketball or lacrosse.

Scott A. DiMella, the son of Deirdre (Dragon) DiMella of Springfield and Frederick DiMella and Valerie (Rose) of Waterford, CT, died on July 14, 2018 of gastric cancer at the age of 51. He was raised in Munroe, CT before moving to Cortland, NY where he graduated from Homer High School. He graduated from U Mass Amherst where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) Fraternity. Scott had been employed by TPX, formerly DSCI, for 18 years, most recently as a Channel Manager.

Above all things, Scott was a devoted family man, and was an amazing father. He cherished his time watching his sons play sports, even taking the time to coach both youth basketball and youth lacrosse. He was also an avid fan of the New England sports teams. Scott’s quick wit and sense of humor left him with countless friends, even if you found yourself the target of his sarcasm. His family recalled, much like the show “Everybody Loves Raymond,” everybody loved Scott. His selflessness in the face of illness was unwavering; always placing the needs of family and friends ahead of his own.

Scott was the beloved husband of Maura A. (Barbanti) DiMella, and father of Luke, Max, and Joe DiMella, all of Wakefield. He was the son-in-law of Norma (Burke) Barbanti and her late husband Charles of Saugus, and the brother of Michael DiMella and his wife Cindy of Franklin, and Heather Costa and her husband Mike of Dighton. He was the brother-in-law of Charlie Barbanti and his wife Laury of Andover, Michael Barbanti and his fiancé Michael Barrow of San Diego, CA, and Christopher Barbanti and his wife Kendra of Chelmsford. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins, and his “fourth son,” his cherished dog, Heisman.