Hilda Louise Taylor

Taylor, Hilda L.

      Hilda Louise Taylor, 96 of Linthicum, passed away on Saturday, September 30th at Inspirations Memory Care Facility. Funeral Services will be at 4:00pm on October 10th at Gonce Funeral Service, located at 4001 Ritchie Hwy, Baltimore, Md, 21225. Visitation will be earlier in the day from 2:00pm until 4:00pm at the same location.

      On October 17th, 1926 Hilda Louise (Humberston) Taylor was born to Iva and Hobart Humberston, in Markleysburg, PA. Hilda grew up in PA and attended German Township high school in McClelland Town, Pa. When Hilda was 19 years old she moved to Baltimore, in order to take a job working at Social Security. During her time at Social Security she met Donald Taylor. Hilda and Don were married in 1951 and in 1959 had one son, Mark A. Taylor who currently resides in Greensboro, GA. Hilda and Don were divorced in 1985. Hilda remarried Richard James Newell in 1998 and he preceded her in death, December 22nd of 2022.  Hilda Taylor is survived by her son Mark A. Taylor, daughter in law Sandy Taylor and grandson Nicholas Taylor, brother Leroy Humberston of Fairmont, WV, a niece Patty Phillips of Parkville, and numerous other relatives.

      Hilda was a stay-at-home Mom until 1971 when she returned to the work force as a substitute teacher at Linthicum Elementary. After a couple of years of substituting for the school, they offered her a full-time position as a teacher’s aide. Hilda worked in this capacity until she retired sometime in the late 1990’s.

      A member of St. Stephens Lutheran church for almost 5 decades, she served our Lord and Heavenly Father faithfully in different capacities over the years. She was a loving wife, Mother and Grandmother to her only grandson, Nicky. She enjoyed Square Dancing, gardening and traveling all over the world.

      Hilda Taylor is survived by, her son Mark A. Taylor, daughter in law Sandy Taylor and grandson Nicholas Taylor, brother Leroy Humberston of Fairmont, WV, a niece Patty Phillips of Parkville, and numerous other relatives.

      Hilda, will be missed by her family and friends but we know she is with our Savior Jesus Christ. Hilda’s body will be interned in her family’s cemetery “Jacob Humberston Cemetery” in Markleysburg, PA.

      Family requests relatives and friends to visit the family owned Gonce Funeral Service P.A. 4001 Ritchie Highway on Tuesday from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. Funeral Service will begin at 4 P.M. In lieu of flowers a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association would honor the memory of Hilda Taylor. Go to www.act.alz.org to make a contribution.

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