CORNISH- Gone to Jesus his Savior- James E. Taylor of Cornish at the age of 91 went home to be
with the Lord on April 24, 2020, predeceased by daughter Carol Taylor and stepson Kevin Rancourt.
He was born on April 15, 1929, the son of George E. Taylor and Laura Hawks Taylor. He
graduated from South Portland High School in 1948. He worked at his dad’s drug store: Taylor
Drug on Rt. 1 Thornton Heights, South Portland for 4 years. He joined the South Portland Police
Dept. in 1952. He married Beverly Colman in 1955. Divorced in 1974 remarried to Simone Rancourt in may of 1976 James retired from the department in 1978.
After retirement, he worked for Maietta Construction, then J.E. Gould Pharmaceutical, and
then on to security at the Maine Mall. In his younger years he played golf and was in several
tournaments. He was into skiing and was part of the start of the Down East Ski Club: was a
charter member and took trips to Canada for skiing. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, he also
enjoyed swimming into his later years at Long Beach, Sebago where his parents built a camp
there in his early childhood.
He is survived by his wife Simone Cote Taylor of Cornish of 44 years of marriage. Also
daughter Janice Roszka of Standish, Laurie Wells and husband Brad of Cumberland and
James C and wife Kim Taylor of Eagle, Colorado, a stepson Eugene Rancourt and fiance
Angela of Windham, three granddaughters, Heather Roszka, Melisa Roszka and Jamie
Roszka of Florida, three grandsons, Taylor Wells, Braden Wells of Cumberland and Cameron
Taylor of Colorado, three step grandsons, Nicholas DePalmer of California, Kevin Rancourt
and fiance Samantha of Windham and Paul Rancourt of Windham. A brother William Isola of
Gardner, Mass. Three great grandchildren, Reily Perry of Standish, Natasha Roszka and
Jaimes’ daughter, step great grandson Landon Rancourt, nieces Jane Huard of California
and Mary Lou Marony of Fairfield. A nephew George Thurlow of Muskegan, MI
Viewing and burial was private amongst the family due to the current COVID 19 restrictions.
A celebration of life service will be held when gathering restrictions are lifted.
James was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Westbrook.
Online condolence messages can be submitted at the Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home website, www.mainefuneral.com
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Salvation Army at:give-sw.salvationarmy.org
Celebrate a loved one.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home, Cornish, www.mainefuneral.com