Michael J. Taylor

HARWICH — Michael J. Taylor, of Harwich, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008.

He leaves behind Mary, his loving wife of 14 years, and three amazing children, Joseph, Emily, and Jonathan.

Born on June 7, 1963, at Cape Cod Hospital, Michael was raised in Wellfleet. He attended Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, where he began his lifelong career in masonry.

Michael became a very talented and accomplished mason eventually starting his own business, Taylor Masonry, which he was extremely proud of.

Recently, he found a new passion for baseball and the Red Sox. He enjoyed watching the game, but even more so, he loved to play the game with his children. He loved attending Emily and Jonathan's Little League games and watching them as they used the skills he taught them.

Michael always possessed a passion for the sea. He spent lots of his free time on his boats, fishing and discovering new places through the ocean. He loved to fish, taking jobs here and there as a commercial fisherman, and recently discovered the joys of fly fishing.

One of his favorite things to do was pack up his truck for a day out on the outer beach with his wife, children, dog, and sometimes friends and family, to find peace and serenity at the ocean.

Besides his wife and children, he is also survived by his father and stepmother, Myron and Judy Taylor of Wellfleet. Michael also leaves behind four wonderful sisters who loved him dearly, Karen Santos and her husband Robert of Three Rivers, Susanne McGlinchey and her husband Ray of Acton, Rebecca Taylor and her fiance Sam Blakesley of Wellfleet, and Anna Taylor of Maynard. He also leaves his mother and father-in-law, Diane and John Halunen of Brewster; brothers-in-law, Greg Halunen and his wife Carolyn of Mansfield, and Peter Halunen of Naples, Fla.; sister-in-law, Anne Marie Gill of Orleans. Michael now joins his brother-in-law and dear friend, Ed Gill, to continue their journey together.

Michael was surrounded by so many more family and friends, who loved him so much, and he loved them as well including, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, extended family and dear friends. He will be so missed by many and always remembered as a loving father and husband, devoted to his family.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Coutinho-Boisse Funeral Home, 678 Main St., in Harwich Center.

Donations can be made in Michael's memory to the Michael J. Taylor Memorial Fund, c/o Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, 532 Route 28, Harwich Port, MA 02646.

For more information, directions, personal guest book, or to light a candle, log onto www.cbfuneralhome.com.