Getting to Know You! Scott and Mary Moschea
Scott and Mary Moschea radiate energy, and there might be good reason beyond genetics: Their collective years spent in working in the gas and electric in industries.
By the early 1970s, Scott and Mary lived just five city blocks away from each other in the Sherman Park neighborhood of Milwaukee. Scott was the youngest in a family of five boys, and Mary the third youngest of eight kids. They were both students at Washington High School when they started dating and went to prom together. After Scott graduated in 1974, he attended UW-Milwaukee, working nights and weekends at the Journal Company. Mary graduated the following year and went directly into the workforce at Wauwatosa State Bank.
Their large families were united when Scott and Mary wed in 1978 at Reformation Lutheran Church. Scott graduated with a BA in Economics in 1979 and by then had been working at Wisconsin Gas Co. That same year Mary took a position at Wisconsin Electric Co., and they carpooled to downtown Milwaukee. She worked at WEPCo for five years, leaving her job to become a stay-at-home mom to Kimberly, Daniel, and Kristine. Scott returned to school part time in 1987, completing his MBA at UW-Whitewater five years later. Mary received an office tech certificate from MATC in 1997 and was employed by the Germantown School District as an administrative assistant for 20 years. Scott worked in various positions at what became WEC Energy, retiring in 2022 with 47 years of service, mostly in gas supply operations and planning.
As their children grew, Mary and Scott supported the kids’ various school activities and sports — Mary with a camcorder in hand and Scott active in coaching — and faith upbringing, leading by example. All three kids were baptized at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in West Allis. In 1991, the family moved from New Berlin to Germantown and attended Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Menomonee Falls. There, Mary was a faith development teacher, Scott was an usher, and the kids were confirmed. Years later, Kimberly married Christopher Guslick, with Pastor Paul jointly officiating. A few years later, Daniel and Jessica opted for an outdoor wedding ceremony, and next year Kristine and Ryan are planning for a lakeside wedding ceremony.
Scott and Mary currently live in Hubertus and joined St. John’s in 2021 after the pandemic. Mary participates in Ruth Circle and the Outreach Committee, and Scott was recently elected to church council. Known to their grandchildren as “Mootie and Poppy,” they enjoy spending time with Adelynn, 13; Emmaline, 9; Cooper, 7; and Gatlin, 5, and sharing their energy with that generation.
Fun Facts:
An open Door: Though they’ve traveled to the East Coast and out west, their vacations in Door County led them to buy a second property there to keep the good times going.
Energy at play: In high school, Scott was a baseball pitcher, and Mary ran track as a hurdler — both on varsity.
Their beloved family dog was named “Minna,” which was Mary’s toddler nickname, as in “Wait a minna!” See what they did there?
