Mark William Taylor

Mark W. Taylor of Saugus, formerly of Malden and Lynn, passed away Sunday peacefully at home with his family and friends by his side. He was the husband of Lisa Lavargna.
Born in Marshfield and raised in Lynn, he was the son of the late William and Mildred (Thibedeau) Taylor. A graduate of Lynn English High School, Mark worked at Exxon Mobile for over 40 years, first as a driver and then as a Terminal Operator. Following his retirement in 2018, he was finally able to enjoy playing golf on a regular basis, was an avid walker and would walk Pine Banks Park daily. He also developed a love of observing and doing whatever he could to protect wildlife in their natural habitat. Mark frequently walked nearby lakes and ponds retrieving fishing line that was carelessly discarded on the shoreline or caught up in branches hoping to reduce the amount of wildlife entanglements.
He was also a volunteer and dear friend of State and Federal Wildlife Rehabber Linda Amato of Malden. Mark was always on hand to step in and help on an injured wildlife rescue, transport injured wildlife and witness their release when they were once again healthy enough to be returned to the wild.
Besides his wife, Mark is survived by his children; Erin, Mark Jr, Melissa and his grandson Jack, his sisters Susan Scott, Maureen Connors and the late Lorraine Biberger and his niece Michelle Comeau, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to family Mark leaves his lifelong friends Kevin Fitzgerald, Bill Mc Cauley, and Tony Ciulla.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Care Dimensions Hospice, 75 Sylvan St. B-102, Danvers, MA 01923 or online at www.CareDimensions.org or the MSPCA Nevins Farm, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Relatives and friends are invited to attend an hour of visitation in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., SAUGUS on Monday from 11 a.m. to noon. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home at noon. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn.