Ada E. (Carlson) Prescott, better known as "Sandy" Prescott, died peacefully Sunday, March 21, 2004 at the Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Philip T. Prescott.

Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Capt. John and Evelyn Carlson, both immigrants from Sweden in 1910. She graduated from Abbott Academy in 1934, married in 1942, and moved to Marion and Tabor Academy with her family in 1956 from Westford. She stayed at home raising her children for several years until taking a position as the School Secretary at Sippican Elementary School.

Prior to her retirement in 1981 she was employed as the secretary to the President of Sippican Corporation in Marion.

She was an active volunteer with the Tobey Hospital Guild and manned the hospital's Front Desk on Sunday afternoons for many years, advising, consoling and directing visitors. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Marion for almost 50 years. She was a quiet supporter of many local organizations, not looking for public recognition. Gardening, bird watching, reading and golf were her retirement joys.

She traveled with the Eastern Star across the state representing the Agawam Chapter #121 as Past Worthy Matron, 1976-1977.

Survivors include her children; Nancy Feeney of New Bedford, Peter & Karen Prescott of South Berwick, Maine, and Chip and Julie Prescott of Lady Lake, Florida; her grandchildren, Meghan and Erin Feeney of New Bedford, Stephanie, Glenn and Kelly Prescott of Marion; Timothy and Steven Prescott of Maine and four great-grandchildren.

In accordance with her wishes, her ashes will be scattered in the waters off Ned's Point Lighthouse in Mattapoisett. This was her favorite place to drink coffee, feed the sea gulls, watch the wind surfers, and admire the sunsets. She had read once that "to scatter ashes upon the water frees the soul and allows a new life to begin". A Memorial Service will be held in May for friends and family.In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made in her name to the Mattapoisett Tree Planting Committee, P.O. Box 435, Mattapoisett, Ma. 02739 for a tree to be planted in her memory at Ned's Point Park.