Scott Anderson, Anderson

Dr. Scott Anderson passed away this week at the age of 64. He was born to Merwin and Mildred Anderson in Portland on December 25, 1947. Dr. Anderson began his education at Church College of Hawaii (now BYU-Hawaii) and completed undergraduate and graduate studies at Portland State University. He attended dental school at Oregon Health Sciences University and completed a residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital. He was married to Phyllis Mazzarella in 1978 and had three sons, Jordan, Tyler, and Elliott, in 1980, 1982, and 1984. He is also survived by his sisters Jeannie Kurtz, Debbie Robinson, Mary Jane Hill, and Kristy Falke. He began his own oral and maxillofacial surgery practice in 1980 and was Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital for 14 years. Services will be held Saturday, July 14th at the Lakeridge LDS Ward at 1pm at 1271 Overlook Drive, Lake Oswego, and the Multnomah Athletic Club, Ainsley Room, 1894 SW Salmon St., Portland at 2:30pm. Dr. Anderson will be dearly missed by all who knew him and his many acts of decency and kindness.