Patricia Taylor

Patricia Ellen Taylor

Dec. 27, 1924 - Mar. 17, 2015

Born in Fresno, CA., December 27, 1924, Patricia died March 17, 2015 peacefully at home in Hillsborough with her loving husband of 68 years and her family by her side. She is survived by her husband, Glenhall E. Taylor, Jr., her brother Paul Ames Peterson, Esq. of La Jolla, CA and her children: author Myrica S. Taylor of Santa Monica, CA, Glenhall E. Taylor III, M.D. of Walnut Creek, CA, James M. Taylor, Esq. of Santa Monica, CA, foster son William E. Lipe of Elk Grove, CA; grandchildren Countess Morgana Besozzi di Castelbesozzo of Monaco, Emily P. Taylor of Santa Monica, Lillith E. Klomsdorf of London, Eng., Glenhall E. Taylor IV, James L. Taylor, Amanda C. Taylor and Madeline A. Taylor of Walnut Creek, CA. Her three great grandchildren are Maximillian, Nicholas and Margaux. She will also be missed by her nephews, Daniel, Matthew and James Peterson of La Jolla, CA and Andrew Peterson of Bradley, CA. Patricia, an alumna of Lone Mountain in San Francisco, led a selfless life and was active in charitable work. For many years she generously donated her time teaching drama to children in a low-income area of Redwood City and working at The Garden Café, an enterprise of the Auxiliary for Children's Hospital at Stanford. She was president of The Circle at St. Paul's and of the Carolands Garden Club. Her culinary skills were unsurpassed, having benefited from personal lessons from Jacques Pepin, Auguste Bizebard and Winnie Wong. A long time member of the League of Women Voters and an avid reader, she also enjoyed singing, especially songs written by her and her husband. Her legacy is love.
Memorial services will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 415 El Camino Real, Burlingame, CA on Thursday, March 26 at 2:00pm.