Alister Taylor

Alister C. Taylor, 82, of Wakefield died on Sunday, August 22 at his home.

Born in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada on November 7, 1927 he was the son of the late Charles and Lucy (Raynes) Taylor.

Mr. Taylor was a graduate of Centary Hall High School and Bishop Field College in Newfoundland. He also attended Bentley College in Waltham for the study of accounting. Mr. Taylor was the Co-Founder of Taylor and Murphy Inc. of Waltham in 1964. He was on the Board of Directors for the New England Fuel Institute and the Better Home Heat Council. He was a 60 year active member of The Royal Order of Masons.

Mr. Taylor was an avid hockey player and sports fan. He enjoyed playing hockey as a youth in Canada. He also enjoyed traveling the world, RV'ing throughout the country, summer homes in St. Augustine, FL, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in New Hampshire. Mr. Taylor also cherished spending time with his family.

He was the husband of Helen (Schnare) Taylor and father of Wayne Taylor and his wife Lisa of Andover, Scott Taylor and his wife Maureen of Topsfield, Mark Taylor and his wife Jean of Wakefield and Cheryl Mikula and her husband Bernie of No. Reading. He was the grandfather of Laura, Michael, Ashley, Brooke, Brittany, Danielle, Alycia, and Brianna Taylor and Derek, Alexa, and Michael Mikula. Mr. Taylor and the brother of Jean Wicks of Wakefield, Carson Taylor of St. Johns, Newfoundland and the late Phyllis Hudson.

A funeral service will be held at the First Parish Congregational Church, 1 Church St. Wakefield on Friday at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave. Wakefield on Thursday from 4 – 8 p.m. Interment will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Wakefield.

Read Alister Taylor's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Thursday, August 26, 2010, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Service

First Parish Congregational
1 Church Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Friday, August 27, 2010, 11:00 AM

Cemetery

Lakeside Cemetery
Corner of North Ave. & Beacon St.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Friday, August 27, 2010,