Thomas William Taylor Sr., a 45-year resident of Darien, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2024.
— This obituary, originally was published on April 2, now has information on his wake, to be held today, Friday, and his funeral on Saturday: His family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2024 at the Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road. A memorial service will be held at Noroton Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m., Saturday June 1.
Thomas Taylor Sr. passed away on March 26. His memorial service will be held in the spring.
Thomas William Taylor Sr. was born in 1937 to Alva and Mary Taylor in Coshocton, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University and his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School.
After graduation, he lived in Cleveland, where he met his wife-to-be, Janet Hausser. They moved to the Washington, D.C. area in 1974 and to Darien in 1979 with their two children, Thomas W., Jr. of Oak Park, Illinois (Jody Evenson) and Kathleen T. Nash of Fairfield.
He was employed for nearly 40 years by the Comptroller of the Currency, a bank regulatory agency of the United States Treasury Department. During his tenure he represented the agency as its member on the National Commission on Electronic Funds Transfers and established the first formal consumer protection office.
Upon retirement he became a volunteer at Person to Person, a member of the Darien Men’s association, and a treasurer and board member of the Darien Community Association.
He was an active member of the Noroton Presbyterian Church and served as an elder and deacon, as well as a long time member of the finance committee. He was also active in the Presbytery of Southern New England for many years in several capacities, including treasurer, and as a member of the Committee on Ministry, Nominations, Trustees, and Council.
Despite his faith, he suffered as a devoted Cleveland Indians and Browns fan.
In addition to his children, he is survived by four grandchildren, Betsy, Gavin and Daphne Nash, and Sam Taylor; by his brother, Richard A. Taylor (Judy Taylor) of Coshocton, Ohio; his sister, Elizabeth Reid of Columbia, Missouri (Robert Reid); his sister-in-law, Jeanne Lipps of San Marino, California; and by two nieces and four nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Janet, and his brother, Joseph F. Taylor.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Noroton Presbyterian Church.
— an obituary from Lawrence Funeral Home, where online condolences may be left