DARIEN, Conn. - Samuel G. Taylor, a Darien resident since 1954, died March 22 at Stamford Hospital. He was 84.
Born in 1928 in New York City, he was the son of the late Samuel G. Taylor and Louise Townsend Taylor Frodel. He grew up in New York City and Old Greenwich.
After graduating from George Washington University, Taylor received advanced degrees in engineering from the University of Connecticut. Prior to attending college, he served in the U.S. Navy.
Taylor worked in the engineering field as a mechanical engineer, naval architect, marine engineer and structural engineer for several local companies before establishing his own consulting business. He had lifelong passions for carpentry and sailing.
He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Joan K. Taylor. He is survived by his sons, Eric G. Taylor, Christopher K. Taylor and Jeffrey R. Taylor; his daughter, Lisa T. Taylor; and three grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 9-11 a.m. Thursday at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home in Darien. A funeral service will follow at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in New Canaan at 11:30 a.m. with burial at Lakeview Cemetery in New Canaan.
Memorial donations may be made to Stamford Hospital Foundation, Bennett Cancer Center, 1351 Washington Blvd. Ste. 202, Stamford, CT 06902.
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