Kathleen Taylor

Kathleen Karen (Carroll) Taylor

January 22, 1946 - June 28, 2020

Kathleen was born on January 22, 1946 in Smithfield, PA. After graduating from Albert Gallatin High School, she graduated from California State College (PA) where she received a B.S. degree. She furthered her education at Virginia Poly Technical Institute, where she received her Ph.D in the field of Nuclear Sciences. After graduation, she relocated to Long Island, New York where she began her employment at Brookhaven Laboratory. It was there that she met the love of her life, George A. Taylor. The two were married in 1971. George introduced Kathy to his love of flying and they both became members of the Long Island Soaring Association. They enjoyed many hours of instruction and rides in gliders. This pattern continued after work in Rocky Flats relocated them to Colorado, where they joined The Soaring Society of Boulder. They relocated once again to the place they would call home for over 20 years, Los Alamos, New Mexico. Kathleen was employed at Los Alamos Laboratory for a number of years, and managed to continue her love of flying sailplanes from Moriarty Airport. Aside from her love of flying, Kathy was involved in numerous clubs and organizations. Most notable were the Garden Club, where she served as first Vice President, and The Los Alamos League of Women Voters, where she served as Treasurer. She was also a member of the Los Alamos County Public Utilities Board. It was from these clubs that she often mentioned companionship with some of her best friends. Kathy was very adventurous and loved traveling, hiking, gardening, and all things outdoors. She appreciated nature and the beauty of every day. She had a thirst for knowledge and read to educate herself constantly. Kathy is survived by a step daughter, Jennifer Estelle Taylor Perry, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, George A Taylor; father, George F Carroll; mother, Lillian Fields Carroll; brother, John Carroll; and sisters, Crystal (Carroll) Ulery, Judith (Carroll) Wright, and Virginia (Carroll) Smith.

Funeral plans are incomplete and pending at this time.