Marguerite

Taylor

Marguerite Taylor was born on September 23, 1919 in Lake City, Florida. She was the youngest child of Joseph and Bessie Gibbs. She spent a very happy childhood with her parents, three sisters and brother.

As a young girl Marguerite attended Bethel Baptist Church in Lake City, Florida where she was also baptized. She graduated from Richardson High School with the class of 1939.

From her union with Robert Alexander Taylor two children were born, Barbara and Kenneth. The family relocated to New York City in 1948 with great sorrow, Marguerite was widowed in 1960.

Marguerite was employed as an Administrative Assistnt for New York City's Department of Human Resources. She served with distinction until her retirement in 1982. Marguerite enjoyed a life of travel, shopping and entertaining her family and friends, especially her great granddaughters. Gardening, flowers and theatre were activities she enjoyed. Her giving extended to family, friends and strangers alike. She was an avid coin collector and amassed several collections of state quarters and vintage coins.

Marguerite was preceded in death by her husband, Robert her son Kenneth, her sisters Katie Mae, Lucille and Joyce, and her brother LeRoy.

She leaves to cherish her memory: daughter Barbara, grandson Abram R., granddaughter Dolita, great granddaughters Shahra, Coriani, Nikhaule, Jordyn and Rhandi, her nieces Patricia, Jennifer, Verna, Rosale and Gertrude, her nephews, LeRoy, Joseph, James and Johnny, as well as a multitude of cousins and close family friends.