Diana Eunice Scargill

Diana Eunice (Coutanche) Scargill, 85, of Sarasota passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at the America House in Sarasota. She was born on March 30,1938 in Edenbridge, England to the late Ernest and Violet (Stangroom) Coutanche. She is survived by her daughter Caroline (Bret) Lee of Sarasota, Florida and her son Richard (Elizabeth) Scargill of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin; and her six grandchildren, Ian, Sarah, Joshua, Andrew, Hannah and Emily. She is further survived by her sister Yvonne Angela (Michael) Parkes, brother in law Lawrence King, former husband Philip Scargill and many nephews and nieces. She is predeceased by her parents and sister Valerie Ruby King. Diana spent her early years working as an administrative assistant in London. She enjoyed telling stories of her commuting experiences into the “big city”. In 1970, she moved with her family for the first time to Geneva, Switzerland where she made many close friends and was involved with her children’s school. The family also lived briefly in Greenville, South Carolina, making more lifelong friends, and had a second move back to Geneva before moving to Sarasota, Florida in 1980 where she spent the rest of her life. After her move to Sarasota, she worked as the Executive Assistant to the Chairman for MoneyShow Investment Seminars for 25 years. Prior to her career and starting a family, Diana was an avid dancer with tap being her favorite. She was also happy sitting on the beach enjoying a good book. She liked to knit and was a gifted seamstress. Through her job at MoneyShow, Diana had the opportunity to travel around the world. One of her favorite trips was traveling to England on the slowest form of transportation, the QE2 and returning on the fastest form of transportation, the Concord! Many summer vacations were spent camping throughout Europe and north Africa. While she thoroughly enjoyed these trips, she probably would have preferred them even more from a hotel room versus a tent cooking over a campfire stove and washing dishes down at the campground sink! However, with her usual grace and dignity, she made these trips so memorable that Caroline and Richard still talk about them to this day. Diana was a loving Nana to her six grandchildren. She took an avid interest in all their activities. Whether it was cheering from the pool bleachers, the sidelines of a soccer field or at a dance recital, she was very proud of their many accomplishments. In recent years, she relied on her grandchildren to assist her with all her technical needs! There will be a Celebration of Diana’s Life on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 1:00 pm at Maloney Funeral Home, 2401 Cattleman Road, Sarasota, FL 34242. Memorial contributions may be made in Diana’s honor to Tidewell Hospice at www.tidewellhospice.org or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org. Memories and condolences may be left for the family online at www.MFHcares.com.

Diana Eunice Scargill

March 30, 1938 - May 27, 2023