Fred E. Taylor Obituary (1930 - 2019)

Fred E. Taylor, age 89, of Harborcreek, passed away, Thursday, February 28, 2019. He was born in Punxsutawney on February 14, 1930, son of the late Fred and Ida Yuhaus Taylor. Fred was a graduate of Conneaut, OH High School and the General Electric Apprentice Course. He retired from GE as the manager of Engineering Administration and Documentation with 41 years of service. Fred served in Korea with the U.S. Army Combat Engineers as a Sargent First Class during the Korean War, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service. He enjoyed traveling, golfing, wood working and photography. Fred was a talented wood carver and painter and thoroughly enjoyed playing his keyboard. He was a longtime member of Holy Family Church, where he served as an usher. He was most recently a member of St. Mark the Evangelist R.C. Church. Fred is survived by two daughters, Susanne Taylor (Robert Hein), and Cynthia T. De Muth, M.D. (William W. De Muth, M.D.); one stepdaughter, Lizbeth Hoke (D. Blair Weidig); one stepson, William Hoke (Prescilla Horner); one sister, Barbara Stahley; his fiance, Joyce Stritzinger; a dear friend, Kay Kujan; grandchildren, Allison Lancas, Emily Flak, Annie Hirsch, William De Muth Jr., and Peter De Muth, M.D.; five step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alice Taylor; and his second wife, Dolores A. Hoke, an infant son, William E. Taylor; two sisters, Mary Klumph, and Isabelle Amabile; and one brother, Thomas J. Taylor. Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., 2607 Buffalo Rd., on Wednesday from 4 to 7:30 pm with a Prayer Service at 7 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held for Fred on Thursday at 10 am at St. Mark the Evangelist R.C. Church, 695 Smithson Avenue. Interment will follow at Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Liberty House (for Veterans), in care of EUMA, 1033 East 26th Street, Erie, PA 16504.