Anne Scaff

July 24, 1937 – Oct. 10, 2014

Anne Scaff, 77, of Lake City, Fla., died early Friday morning, Oct. 10, 2014, at Haven Hospice in Lake City, Fla. Born on July 24, 1937, in Simcoe, Ontario Canada. Anne was the daughter of Charles and Rose Csercsics and was one of three children. She was educated in the Simcoe School District and graduated from the Delhi School District. Her family owned a farm in Norfolk County where her future husband went to work in tobacco during the summer. They courted under the big maple tree. Anne and Lester were married on Dec. 12, 1959 and moved to Lake City, Fla. Together with her husband Lester, Anne started Scaff’s Inc. dba, S&S Food Stores in Lake City in 1961. They now own 45 convenience and grocery stores, located throughout Northeast Florida as well as two Wendy’s locations and have consistently been in Florida Trend’s Top 200 Private companies since 1999.

Anne was a member of Epiphany Catholic Church in Lake City, Fla. Her faith drove her many charitable works in Lake City, which included serving as a member of the Financial Council of Epiphany Catholic Church. She served on the Foundation for Florida Gateway College Executive Board of Directors and was a Finance Member for over 30 years. Along with her husband Lester, she co-founded the S&S Charities Golf Tournament and the Lester and Anne Scaff Foundation Inc. Anne also founded the Anne C. Scaff Take Stock in Children Endowment Scholarship and was a member of Altrusa International. One of Anne’s favorite jobs for many years was to teach the New-Hire Class at S&S Food Stores. This gave her the opportunity to meet each new employee. Anne led a very long and active life until her passing.

Anne is pre-deceased by her brother, Steve Csercsics. Anne is survived by her husband, Stafford Lester Scaff, her brother, Joe Csercsics and her sister in law, Rose Csercsics, as well as, fifteen nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice), 6037 West US Hwy 90, Lake City, Fla. 32055.

Visitation with the family were held Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2014 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the funeral home.  A funeral mass was celebrated by Father Mike Pendergraft on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 at 11 a.m., at Epiphany Catholic Church. Interment followed in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are under the direction of GATEWAY-Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 3596 South US HWY 441, Lake City, Fla. 32025. (386) 752-1954. Please leave words of comfort for the family online at www.gatewayforestlawn.com