Edward P. TAFT III

TAFT Edward P. (Ned) III, 59, of Holden, MA, formerly of Wellesley, MA, died at home on September 5, 2009. He was the President of Alden Research Laboratory in Holden and a nationally recognized fisheries biologist. He is survived by his beloved wife of 36 years, Libby (Johnson); his daughter, Betsey Taft McCarthy and her husband, Billy, of Worcester, MA; his son Ben and his fiancée, Lisa Spinelli of Hamden, CT; his granddaughter, Fiona Taft McCarthy of Worcester; and his sister, Betsey Taft Colby and her husband, Bill of Annisquam, MA. He is also survived by brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, a nephew and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to calling hours on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 from 2-6 PM in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 1:30 PM at the Salem Cross Inn, 260 Main St., West Brookfield, MA. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Ned Taft Scholarship in Environmental Sciences Fund and sent to UMass Amherst, Records & Gift Processing, Memorial Hall, 134 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003-9270, or to UMass Memorial Foundation, (note on subject line: Brain Tumor Research, Dr. Lyndon Kim), and sent to the Development Department, 333 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. www.milesfuneralhome.com