Mesa, Arizona - Norton Scott Bradley, 80, of Mesa, Arizona passed away March 8th, 2021 after a short battle with COVID. Scott was born in New Haven, CT on May 4, 1940 to Norton Henry and Ruby Elizabeth (Adams) Bradley. He attended Hamden High School and got his bachelor's degree in Economics and Chemistry from Bates College in Lewiston, ME, where he met his first wife, Linda Mae Swanson. They were married and had two sons, David and Chris, whom they raised in Walpole, NH. Scott worked for the Fall Mountain Regional School District and National Grange Mutual insurance company in Keene, NH. He belonged to the local Lions Club and served as a volunteer fireman for the village. Scott and Linda divorced in 1981 and he relocated to Mesa, Arizona in 1983 where he married Helen Mae Smith of Swanzey, NH. They were active in the American Legion Post #27 and he served as Commander of the Sons of the American Legion. He was especially proud of their community service and his participation in the SAL Color Guard. He had a quick sense of humor, a fierce sense of loyalty, and a deep patriotism. He cared for others and was always ready with a helping hand. His heart was as big as his personality, and community and relationships always took priority. Scott was predeceased by his wife, Helen, who passed February 1st, 2020, her son William Smith, and her daughter-in-law Rhonda Smith. He is survived by sons, David Lewis of Chicago and Christopher Andrew (Oriel Lucero) of Albuquerque and his granddaughters Ruby and Emilia, as well as his step-daughter Terry (Smith) Tan of Keene, NH and his step-son Mark Smith of Swanzey, NH. On his wife's side he also had 10 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. He is also survived by his brother Timothy Owen and Anne (Fifield) Bradley of Danforth, Maine. The family asks that any donations in Scott's memory go the Sons of the American Legion Post #27 in Apache Junction, AZ.