Chester A. "Chetty" Taylor, Jr.
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Chester A. "Chetty" Taylor, Jr., 53, of Parkesburg, passed on Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 following a brief illness. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Chester A. Taylor Sr. and Carmille A. Griffith Taylor.
He was a 1973 graduate of the Coatesville High School. Chetty owned and operated "Chester A. Taylor Plumbing and Heating."
Chief Taylor joined the Westwood Fire Company in 1969. He became the Captain of the Junior Firemen soon after joining the Company. In 1979 and 1980, he was the Fire Chief, following in his father's footsteps. From 1981-1983 he served as an Assistant Chief. He served as Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, and Battalion Chief from 1984-1999. He then served as Assistant Chief from 2000-2009.
Chief Taylor was also a Life Member of the West End Fire Company of Coatesville, a Life Member of the Thorndale Fire Company, a Life Member of the Pomeroy Fire Company, and a member of the Parkesburg Fire Company. He was also a member of the RR Zohner Hunting Lodge of Slate Run and the VFW 4480 of Parkesburg.
His son, Chester A. Taylor, III is currently a Junior Firefighter with the Westwood Fire Co. and will uphold the legacy set forth by his father and grandfather. Chetty is also survived by the mother of his son, Karen Colyer Taylor, girlfriend Cathy Lyons of Malvern, sister Edna Lacey of Gumtree and his nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Ann Nolan and Rose Hoag.
The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 11 AM at the Hephzibah Baptist Church, 2237 Strasburg Rd., East Fallowfield, PA 19320, followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery. Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing, which will be held at the Church from 9 AM until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Westwood Fire Co., 1403 Valley Rd., Coatesville, PA 19320.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted on www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
What a Friend
My sincere condolences to Chetty's family and friends. Our lives were enriched by him being a part of them.
In a time when things were bleak in my life, Chetty gave me a job and began a wonderful friendship. I will miss his sense of humor, his outlook on life, and his infectious laugh.
You are sadly missed! All
You are sadly missed! All that you have done for your community and friends will always be remembered! You brought a smile to the faces of all who came in contact with you! You put your life on the line for years to ensure the safety of alot of people and now you will rest in a much better place! You are an angel and because you are watching over all of us we know we are safe! Rest in peace Chetty!
Chetty Taylor - Rest InPeace
My sincere condolence to the Taylor family and to the Westwood Fire Company, Station 44. I have known Chetty for many years and I guess we met in the early 70's at the old Chester County Fire School in Thorndale. I heard so many things about Chetty and his dad from our friend, Buddy Eshleman. I am sure the three of them are together somewhere, now! Chetty was always fun to be around and he always made those around him feel better! Chetty took his craft (plumbing) and his firefighting very seriously and I believe that he was an expert at both. I really hadn't seen him since the benefit for Doug McGuigan in Pomeroy this summer but we did make contact and I am greatful for that! Chetty will be missed by so many people and I know that he loved the Westwood Fire Company! Godspeed Chetty and sleep warm!
Jack M.
Prayer and Peace
May God be with the Taylor family and the Westwood Fire Company. I had the opportunity to meet Chetty on several occasions and let's say he would always have a laugh coming your way. He will be watching over everyone and never forget the good times that have been had. God Bless you Chetty for touching so many lives.
Chetty Taylor
My thoughts and prayers are with the Taylor family, especially Chetty III.
CHETTY, YOU WILL LIVE ON
DEAR CHETTY,
YOU WILL "LIVE ON" IN THE HEARTS OF YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND IN THE MANY MEMORIES THAT YOU HAVE MADE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
WITH LOVE
will be missed alot.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. Chetty was a great guy. Chetty always made us laugh. Was a very good family friend since he was a jr firefighter. Alway made my family laugh. Was always there when you needed him. Will be very well missed.Our thoughts and prayers. And God Bless.
We Will Miss You!!!
Our family was deeply saddened to learn of your passing! We thank you for the years of memories that you have left with us! Your smiling face will be remembered by all who was blessed enough to have met you! Please watch over us and protect us!
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. May God Bless them!
The Hess Family
Michael D. Doratt
I would like to take this time and remember Chetty as we grew up in school
and in the fire house we both belong too, as a long freind I will always
remember him and how he would help my Dad and Mom with any of there plumbing
problems. I'am sorry to have heard of another freind leaving this earth so
young. Please let me know if there is anything I can do. Mike D Doratt
Thanks for being a friend
God bless the taylor family and little chetty i know they were close , chetty thanks for showing me the ropes on plumbing and being a friend , you will be missed , ill miss talking to you in turkey hill . when i was down ,chetty gave me a job and showed me how to be a plumber , thanks chett ! i remember my first day on the job chet made me crawl in a cross space and snake out a sewer line , i said chet this is my first day he said you will never learn by watching get up in there and unclog that line im not paying you to watch .we laughed and i was ready to quit that day but i stayed , he was a great teacher . ill miss you . Barry
To Karen & Little Chettie,
To Karen & Little Chettie,
Chester was one great guy always a smile and cared for the Westwood people just like his Dad. He grew up with our boys and we lost one of them this past July ( Jim) same age and than he graduated with Ron. He will be greatly missed in the community. Our heart felt sympathy's to you all The Sheetz family
TO KAREN AND CHETTY III
ALTHOUGH WE NEVER MET EITHER OF YOU, WE HAVE KNOWN CHETTY FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. HE WAS A JUNIOR AT WESTWOOD FIRE COMPANY WHEN WE MOVED TO WESTWOOD AND MY HUSBAND JOINED THE FIRE COMPANY. HE WAS OUR PLUMBER WHEN HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW, BILL HOUSER, OWNED THE COMPANY, AND WHEN HE BECAME THE OWNER, HE WAS STILL OUR PLUMBER. HE ALWAYS HAD A FUNNY STORY TO TELL OR A JOKE TO SHARE, AND HE WAS ALWAYS AN HONEST BUSINESSMAN. WE HOPE THAT HIS SON WILL FOLLOW IN HIS FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS. CHETTY WILL BE MISSED BY EVERYONE WHO EVER KNEW HIM. MAY GOD KEEP YOU BOTH IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND UNTIL YOU SEE CHETTY AGAIN.
FRAN & JIM
IN REMEMBRANCE
CHETTY,
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEBERED AS TIME GOES ON - YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. MAY YOUR FAMILY BE COMFORTED BY KNOWING HOW MANY PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES YOU HAVE TOUCHED. THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES
good-by old friend see you
good-by old friend see you again
To the Chetty family, The
To the Chetty family, The Lord be with the Chetty family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.We are the neighbors across the valley. We are very sorry for the loss of such a caring devoted public servant and nice friendly neighbor. The George Kovach Family
neighborhood friend
To Chetty's family,
I grew up with Chetty in Westwood. When you grow up in a small neighborhood like we had back then you make friends forever even if you haven't seem them in a long time becuase when you did it was like you never parted. Chetty was a true firefighter at heart but he was also a funny, gentle, kind person. He ate many meals at my parents house (Ben & Betty Bireley) as did many of the Westwood kids. He will be sadly missed becuase when you grow up with people there is a bond that can't be broken and this hits home hard. To Chetter, your can always be proud of your father and grandfather. They were wonderful people and always did good for others. I pray for you and your family and I believe God will hold you close always but espically now.
This isn't good bye dear friend, it's just C'ya later.
Janie (Bireley) Abel
To Chief Taylor's family and
To Chief Taylor's family and station 44 we would like to offer our thoughts and prayers to you in this time of remembrance.
Station 1-5 Ephrata, PA
Taylor Family
Chetty will be missed, I only knew him for a short time but I know that he touched my life and the lives of many more.
God Bless
A Kind and Wonderful Person
Chetty was so kind to me and my family. No matter when I would call him with a plumbing problem he would always come. We would end up talking about our famlies. He was so proud of his son and proud to be a father. I have lived in Westwood for 50 years and I remember Chetty as a young boy and he was always smiling and would always take the time to say hello. I remember when his son was just a little guy that he brought him over so that I could see him. He was just glowing with pride. I will truly miss his smile and kind words.
Your in my prayers
Dear Family,
Your in my thoughts and prayers. Even though he was here such a short
time. He was here long enough for us to see what a great father and friend
he was. It takes a special person to put on that gear and do what
he did. Not many people can do what it takes to be a firefighter, a hero.
I have many memories of Chetty, but the one I'll always remember when I
think of him is him showing up at the bus stop to get his son off my
school bus. My memory of him is as a father, he was always happy when he
was with his son, the proud dad. I know he'll always be looking
down from heaven watching his son. God Bless.