Philip Marcean Taylor

Published in The Capital on February 24, 2013

Philip M. Taylor, 84, a Lothian resident for 17 years,
died February 22 at home, following a brief illness.

He was born May 24, 1928 in Washington, DC, where
he retired after 27 years of service with the Washington,
DC Fire Department. Philip was an Army veteran of
the Korean War. He was also a member of Our Lady of
Sorrows Catholic Church in West River, the Knights of
Columbus, the American Legion, and the Elks Club.

Philip was devoted to his family and to vegetable
gardening.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Genevieve Taylor; and his children, Ernest
S. Taylor, Paul A. Taylor and Graceanne Sutherland.

Philip is survived by his wife, Mary E. Taylor; five sons, Philip M. Taylor Jr., Charles C.
Taylor, James P. Taylor, Michael J. Taylor, and Mark H. Taylor; four daughters, Marie
Walker, Jeanette Moreland, Irene Herbert, and Susan Fetsko; 32 grandchildren, and
17 great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26, at Hardesty Funeral
Home, P.A., 905 Galesville Rd., Galesville.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 27, at Our Lady of
Sorrows Catholic Church in West River.

Interment Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton.

Online condolences can be made at
www.hardestyfuneralhome.com