Obituaries

Tiverton's Longtime Municipal Judge Scott Nebergall Dies

Mr. Nebergall, 60, leaves a wife and four children. He was a partner at Edwards Wildman Palmer in Providence.

G. Scott Nebergall, 60, of Tiverton, died Jan. 19. He was the husband of Cynthia Nebergall for the past 32 years. Surviving in addition to his wife are his daughter Daphne Elizabeth Nebergall of New York City; triplets  Christian Spencer, Audrey Katherine and Gregory William Nebergall all of Tiverton; brothers Mark Nebergall of Annapolis, MD and Jeffrey Nebergall of Marshall, MO.

Scott was a son of Myrta (Myers) Nebergall of Kansas City, MO and the late Vernon Nebergall. He was a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, Class of 1973, Pepperdine Law School, 1977 and earned his Masters of Law, Taxation, from Georgetown Law in 1978. 

An Attorney and Partner with Edwards Wildman Palmer in Providence since 1984, Scott served as co-Chair of the Tax Department. Prior to joining Edwards Wildman, he was a Trial Attorney in the Tax Division of the US Department of Justice and was a recipient of the Justice Department Outstanding Attorney Award. During the past 19 years, he served as the Municipal Court Judge in Tiverton. An avid golfer, he was a member of the RI Country Club. He also enjoyed sailing, particularly cruising each summer with his family on his Baltic 38, Eroica.

Scott's Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m. in the Church of St. Gregory the Great at Portsmouth Abbey, 285 Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth, RI, followed by burial in Union Cemetery, Little Compton. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his honor may be made to Portsmouth Abbey School, www.portsmouthabbey.org/makeagift, or Portsmouth Abbey School, 285 Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth, RI  02871. Arrangements are in the care of Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute. 


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