Obituary: Robert H. Taylor III, 46, Lifelong Malden Resident

Robert H. Taylor, III, a lifelong resident of Malden, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 46.

Born in Malden on Jan. 27, 1968, he was the son of Robert H. Taylor Jr. and Inez M. (Brown) Taylor. Bobby was raised and educated in Malden. At the age of 17, he went into working in the construction business. By the mid 1980s, Bobby was a self-employed carpenter running his own business. Bobby married his beloved wife Windy Ashley on Sept. 22, 2003 and the couple spent over 10 years in marriage and love together. Quite the handyman and carpenter, he enjoyed woodworking and building things like furniture for his family and friends. Bobby was also an avid Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics fan and enjoyed rooting on the Beantown teams. 

Robert is survived by his wife Windy (Ashley) Taylor of Malden, his parents Robert H. Taylor, Jr. and Inez M. (Brown) Taylor of Malden, and his sisters Kerry Taylor of Malden and Kim Alburn of East Boston. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. 

Funeral from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden, on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 11 a.m. Rev. Gerry Whetstone, pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene in Malden will be presiding. Interment service will be private. Visitation will be held in the funeral home on Sunday, April 6, 2014 from 4-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Robert’s name may be made to the American Liver Foundation, 39 Broadway, Suite 2700, New York, NY 10006.