Jane E. Taylor's Obituary
Jane E. Taylor, age 92½, of Harbeson, DE passed away quietly on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, at Delaware Hospice in Milford, DE. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 10, 1931, daughter of the late William and Sophia (Filehne) Doherty, and married the love of her life Laurence Taylor on May 17, 1953.
Mrs. Taylor’s employment history reflected her intelligence and her outward compassion for others. She worked as an accountant, a special needs teacher, the best homemaker ever, and at a commercial bank.
As a resident of Delaware for 28 years, Mrs. Taylor enjoyed life as a wife, mother, grandmother, caregiver, and volunteer to children and adults. She had many different and diverse interests, pastimes, and hobbies. She was a dear friend to many and she will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Laurence Taylor, brother William Doherty, grandson Kevin Taylor, and nephew William J. Doherty.
She is survived by: her daughter Susanne (Kirby) and Susanne’s former husband (Bruce); her son Michael and his wife Ellen Duffy-Taylor; and three grandsons - Connor and Ryan Kirby and Matthew Taylor.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 10:00 AM at St. Jude The Apostle Catholic Church, 152 Tulip Drive, Lewes, DE, where family and friends may visit beginning at 9:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Mrs. Taylor's memory to the Marine Corps Association Foundation, 715 Broadway Street Quantico, VA 22134-5176 and/or Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way Milford, DE 19963.
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