Herbert Taylor passed away on March 17, 2014 at the age of 97. He was born January 5, 1917 in Denton, England to Mary and Joseph Taylor and came to the United States with his family in 1925. He grew up in North Dighton and Taunton, and served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945. He owned Taylor’s Sunoco Service Station and Taylor’s Nationwide Grocery Store on Somerset Ave for more than 27 Years. He was pre-deceased by his first wife Elsie (Johnson) and his second wife Alma (Simmons Barney), by his parents, sister Jessie Edwards and brothers John and Samuel. He is survived by his son Robert and his wife Susan of Lakeville, daughter Marcia and her husband Charles of California, stepchildren Carlton Barney and his wife Brenda of Taunton, Linda Carter and her husband Scott of North Dighton and David Barney and his wife Margaret of East Taunton, also survived by four nieces, two nephews fourteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Herb loved spending time with his family, shell fishing on the Cape and cheering for the Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots. A private service will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Taunton. Interment Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Taunton. Donations in Herbert’s memory may be made to St Thomas Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 149, Taunton, MA, 02780.