John B. Taylor, 77, died Sunday, August 17, 2014, at his Lititz, PA, home surrounded by his loving family. On January 21st John marked 35 years of marriage with his wife Josephine Alvarez Taylor. He was born in Kingston, NC, to the late John Taylor and Belva (Martin) Taylor Doornbos.

John graduated with an engineering degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ. He worked as the international director of purchasing for Avon and then as manager of purchasing and product design for L'Oréal. John was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Pennington, NJ, where he sang in the choir and participated in the Easter Passion Play. He also belonged to New Life Assembly of God in Lancaster, PA.

He served in the New Jersey Air National Guard in Atlantic City, NJ, in the late 1950's and early 1960's as an Airman First Class. John enjoyed golfing, snow and water skiing, dancing, long walks on the beach and eating peanuts and drinking Merlot. John was a Godly man who loved and cherished his family.

John is survived by his wife Josephine, his daughters Keri Lynn, wife of Corey McMullin of West Chester, PA, and Lindsey, wife of Nicholas Hoefel of Lititz, PA; his son William Taylor, husband of Jamie of San Antonio, TX; five grandchildren and his brother Bill Taylor, husband of Judy of Highlands, NJ, and half-sister Lucille Green of Lubbock, TX.

The funeral will take place 3:00 pm Thursday, August 21, 2014, at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543, with John's son-in-law Corey McMullin, M.Div. officiating. John's family will receive friends on Thursday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm at the funeral home. Interment with Military Honors will take place at Witness Park, Lititz, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Community Care, P. O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125 or to the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Pennsylvania, 2595 Interstate Drive, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110.