Josephine Gwendolon Taylor
Josephine Gwendolon Taylor, of Charleroi, Pa., made her transition at 3:30 a.m., September 21, 2008, in the Select Specialty Hospital in Latrobe, Pa., after approximately a 30 day illness. She was 89 years young. Josephine (Jo) was born July 14, 1919, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to the late Clarence Taylor and Gwendolon Peyton DeCecilo.
She was educated in the Charleroi school system and later at California and Cheney State Teachers College where she received a B.A. in Education.
She is survived by four first cousins: Joyce Broadus, Gwendolon V. Houchins, Gwendolon P. Redmond and Charles W. Peyton, Jr.
Friends will be received on Thursday, September 25, 2008, in the WAYMAN-QUINN AME CHURCH, 318 McKee Way, Monessen, Pa., from 1 to 4 p.m. and again between 6 to 7 p.m. SERVICES BEGIN AT 7 P.M. IN THE CHURCH CHAPEL. The Rev. Rhonda Higgin will be officiating.
The BEVERLY C. DRAPER FUNERAL HOME, 608 Sixth Street, Monessen, Pa., is in charge of the arrangements.