Scott Alan Mercer

Scott A. Mercer, 65, of Frederick, Maryland, a well-known local electrician and musician, died Monday, November 9, 2026, after a nearly year-long battle with cancer.

Born December 22, 1960, in Frederick, he was the son of Yvonne M. Hall and Paul F. Mercer. Scott grew up in the Cloverhill area, attended Yellow Springs Elementary School and Governor Thomas Johnson Junior High School, and graduated from Governor Thomas Johnson High School with the Class of 1978.

Scott’s early interest in electronics led him to vocational training and work at the Electronics Shop. He went on to work for several local electrical contractors before joining Electrical Workers Local 26 in Washington, D.C., where he spent nearly two decades. In 2004, he established Scott Mercer Electric. A consummate professional and craftsman, he earned a reputation for quality work, integrity, and promptness. His business will carry on with longtime employee and master electrician Aaron Twigg, continuing Scott’s commitment to those same values.

Music was another lifelong passion. Scott began playing guitar in his teenage years and performed in numerous bands and musical projects. In the early days, he played with McAllister and Tight Squeeze at local favorites such as Dino’s and Pete and Benny’s, and at least one venue where the band played behind chicken wire. He later performed with Bone Daddy and the Hot Licks and, more recently, with Gypsy Souls. He had also been rehearsing with old friends, including longtime friend Zak Mabie, looking forward to future gigs.

In his scarce free time, Scott enjoyed Scrabble, cards, family dinners, and working on his vintage Stromberg hi-fi equipment and Fender amplifiers. As he would tell you, “It just sounds better.” He also enjoyed fishing, a pastime that began in childhood.

Scott gave back to the community he called home. He served on Frederick’s city electrical licensing board, coordinated musical acts for the annual Frederick Pride celebration for many years, and sponsored local sports teams through his business.

His offbeat sense of humor was unmistakable. A fan of movies such as Coneheads and Mars Attacks!, Scott continued entertaining those around him in his final days, including the doctors, nurses, and other caregivers at the University of Maryland Medical Center, MedStar Harbor Hospital, and AccentCare Hospice. He delighted in leaving recorded messages “from beyond the grave,” opening with “This is the last time you’ll talk to me” and ending with “Final transmission.”

Above all, Scott wanted everyone to get along and be happy.

In addition to his parents, Scott is survived by his husband and partner of nearly 28 years, Dana McCormick; his sister, Anne Bowes, and her husband, Andy, of Sedgwick, Maine; his brother, Richard Mercer, of Keymar, and Richard’s partner, Jennifer Swafford, of Frederick, whom Scott called his “spirit animal”; his niece, Kaitlin Taylor, and her husband, Brendan, of St. George, Utah; and his nephew, Benjamin Bowes, and his wife, Caitlin, of Crozet, Virginia. He was also a proud uncle to Arthur, Henry, Calvin, Cooper, and Elsie.

In keeping with Scott’s wishes, he will receive a green burial. Services will be private, and a celebration of his life will be announced at a later date.

“Ack ack! Final transmission.”