Arthur W. Taylor

Taylor, Arthur W. – Passed peacefully away on July 3rd, 2016, age 96 years. A veteran of the first 400 Royal Artillery Volunteers. He served with the 57 (NFLD) Heavy Regiment RA. Also with the 166th (NFLD) Field Regiment RA. He was a life member of Branch 56, Royal Canadian Legion, Pleasantville. Former member of Westgate Masonic Lodge AF and AM Corner Brook. Predeceased by wife Edith Stowe; also daughter Sharon; as well as sister Lillian Burry; brothers: Donald, Bertram and Hammond; son-in-law Harold Garcin and stepson Robert Murphy. Leaving to mourn wife Mildred; son Robert (Lisette); grandson, John; daughter Linda Garcin; grandsons: Michael (Trudy), Wayne (Shelly), Adam (Debbie); also five great grandchildren; son-in-law Rene Melanson; granddaughter Rebecca; sister Gladelle (Ivan) Butt and family; sister-in-law Ruby Taylor; niece Vonita and a number of nieces and nephews; step children: Karen (Charles) MacDonald, Robin (Bruce) Ferguson, Susan (Derek) Learning, Andrea (Hazen) Murphy, Christina (Sheldon) Murphy; also eleven step- grandchildren and ten step great-grandchildren. The family would like to express their sincere thanks to Dr. Patrick O’Shea for his 31 plus years of exceptional care. Resting at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road on Thursday, July 7th from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will take place on Friday, July 8th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. from the Carnell Memorial Chapel. Interment to follow at the Field of Honor, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. No flowers by request, donations may be made to the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation or to a charity of one’s choice.