Diene Bull Scholefield

Diene Bull Scholefield, 91, widow of the Rev. Dr. Harry Barron Scholefield, died Oct. 11, 2013, with her family at her side. She had lived on her own until just the final week of her life.

She was forever active in politics and community service. Diene worked to make schools more inclusive, government more responsive and everyone more compassionate.

Diene made may meaningful contributions to her community over the course of her long life. She served as the chair of the Board of the San Francisco League of Women Voters, was a member of the Sierra Nevada Girl Scout Council, and was as representative of private schools on the Post-Secondary Education Commission of the State of California. Diene also served as a long-term member on the board of directors of the ALL Student Loan Corporation and both founded and managed Campaign Data Service, a cutting edge data mapping company. She volunteered for more than 30 years at the San Francisco Society of Christian Work.

She reared a daughter and a son with her first husband Robert Bull, who died in in 1981. Diene and her family knew the Scholefield family, through the church. After Sarah Scholefield died of lupus, Diene and Harry began a courtship and were married in 1987.

Harry was named minister emeritus of the First UU Society of San Francisco in 1973. He died Mar. 3, 2003. Diene is survived by her children, Penny Chambers and Charles Bull and her granddaughter, Miya Chambers-Navarro and their families. She is also survived by three stepchildren, Joel Scholefied, Sarah Ellen Scholefield and Anne Thomas and their families. A tribute to Diene’s life was held Sun., Jan. 5, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. at First UU Society of San Francisco, 1187 Franklin St.

Condolences may be sent to Penny Chambers, P.O. Box 118, Fairfax, CA 94978.