Helen E. Taylor, 67, of Bergen, NY, formerly of Clearfield, died on Feb. 16, 2012 at her residence.
She was born on December 1, 1944 in Clearfield, a daughter of the late Roy and Pearl (Glace) Shomo.
Mrs. Taylor retired from the Park Ridge Hospital, Rochester, NY and then subsequently retired from the University of Rochester.
She was a member of the West Side Church of Christ, Clearfield. Mrs. Taylor enjoyed the outdoors, especially tending to her flowers in the garden or riding her four-wheeler. Above all, she most loved spending time with her family.
She is survived by her husband, Barry Taylor, whom she wed Dec. 30, 1961 at Goshen Methodist Church;
Four children:
Lisa Taylor and finance Bob Walker
Michele Oderkirk and husband Andy
Renee Taylor-Muoio and husband David
Brandon Taylor and girlfriend Sarah Santiago
Eight grandchildren:
Shane Haymon and wife Korrine
Chelsea, Nicole, Sarah, Nicholas, Jordan, Mason and Makenzie,
Two great-grandchildren:
Hendrick and Maddox Haymon
And a brother and five sisters:
Carl Shomo and wife Pat
Lola Hardin, June Juran, Joyce Valenza, Betty Wing and Linda Ardary
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers Cloyd, Paul, Phillip, and Lynn; and
a sister Dorothy Long.
Funeral services will be held at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield on Thursday at 10:00
a.m. with Minister Isaiah Krause officiating. Interment will follow in the Goshen Cemetery, Clearfield.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4-7:00 p.m. on Thursday from 9-10:00
a.m.
At the family’s request, donations may be made to the donor’s favorite charity in Helen’s honor.
To sign the on-line guestbook go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.