Obituary of Joseph W. Taylor

Joseph W. Taylor, age 65, of Trappe, PA passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 27, 2021 after a brief illness.

He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on December 15, 1956, the son of the late Harry William Taylor and Jeanne Marie (Schaffer).

Joe has been living in Trappe for five years, formerly of Perkasie, PA.  He was a graduate of Penn State University and worked as Life Insurance Underwriter Consultant at Guardian Insurance Co.  He enjoyed traveling with his wife Zoya and taking care of their new home.

He is survived by his wife, Zoya P. Baibara;

two children, Christine and Joseph W. Taylor, Jr.  (Vanessa Martel);

two step children, Sergey (Liliya) Vokhmintsev and Olga (Brian) Harding;

brother John;

two sisters, Marilyn (Ralph) Cerino and Anne;

and six grandchildren.

Along with his parents, Joe was preceded in death by two brothers, Harry and Richard; and his beloved grandson, Jayden, who called Joe home on the anniversary of his passing.  

His Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 1:00 PM at the Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home, 224 West Main Street, Trappe, PA 19426.  Relatives and friends may call on Sunday from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the funeral home.  

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The JJ Fund, c/o Abington PAL; 3305 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001.  This fund is in honor of Jayden to help PAL to provide basic necessities to families in need.