Nancy Ann Taylor
May 25, 1936 ~ August 6, 2019
Nancy Ann (Whiting) Taylor, 83, died Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. She was the wife of the late Warren D. Taylor, with whom she shared nearly forty-five years of marriage.
Born in Chelsea on May 25, 1936, she was the daughter of the late John and Grace (Mahoney) Whiting. She was raised and educated in Wakefield and was a 1954 graduate of Wakefield High School.
Nancy was employed for many years as a saleswoman at Lady Grace at the Liberty Tree Mall.
A Danvers resident since 1960, she was a member of the Polish Club, the Elm Club, and was a former member of the Danvers Mothers’ Club. As a mother, she enjoyed volunteering her time as a Brownie leader.
She leaves two daughters, Tracy Taylor of Maine and Deborah Strainge and her husband Bryan of Florida, a son, David Taylor and his wife Deborah of Maine, five grandchildren, Chelsea Taylor, Braden Strainge, Ally Johnson, Hadley Strainge, and Alex Taylor, and a brother, Chester Whiting of Pennsylvania. She was predeceased by her siblings Warren Whiting, Shirley Barrett, Joan More, and Joyce Maher.
Her Funeral Service will be Friday, August 9, 2019 at 10AM in Trinity Episcopal Church, 124 River Rd., Topsfield. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Thursday from 5-8PM in C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
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My name is Debbie Stashis ,I was Nancy’s Hairdresser for almost 35 years. She was my 2:00 appointment every Tuesday. I will miss her soo much. She always reminded me of my Mom. With my deepest sympathy to the family. Love and Miss you Nance.:two_hearts:
I was mrs taylor neighbor i used to live with my parents down the hill in back of her house we played with her kids debbie tracy and david there and father warren were wonderful neighbors and human beings rip mrs taylor you where one of a kind
Thank you Debbie. Mum loved knowing she was one of your first clients. She always got lots of compliments on her hair. Thank you for being such a good friend to Mum 💕
It breaks my heart knowing that Nancy has passed. She was a wonderful, and kind individual who never had an unkind thing to say about anyone…
I have missed our times out in her screened in porch on Burley Street.
My deepest condolences to all of the family. Rest easy knowing that she is with Warren now…….
Thank you Mark. 💕 You’re a good friend.
I never met Mrs. Taylor, but I believe that your children are an extension of who you are. Her daughterTracy is a good friend and a wonderful person and that says much about her mom. I wish I had met her.
Dear Tracy, Debbie and David-So sorry for your loss. Your Mom was such a sweet and kind person. With love, Paula Whiting-Creighton
Tracy, Deb, and David and family, your Mum and Grandmum was such a pleasure to be with whether in bad times or good times. She was always kind, thoughtful, and appreciative of the smallest gift. The “thank you” was quick to be spoken not matter how ill she might have been. It is not the good times that define who we are, it is the bad times. The bad times were faced, not without fear, but with bravery and hope always! I always had the hope of her overcoming ever obstacle. We joked one time recently how everyone wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to make the trip. We hang on to life (some more than others) because it is all we know, but Nancy knew there was much more after the life on earth was over. She overcame the desire to hang on to this world and was at peace to be at rest, to see her Warren and her Mum and family that had gone before. Beautiful, dear Irish Nancy Ann rest in peace! You will wait patiently until your children once again are united with you. When you see your neighbor, Alice, please tell her that you think her daughter-in-law really does a good job ironing. With love, Susan