Arthur Samuel Taylor Passed away on October 26, 2011, in Mission Viejo, CA. Born April 10, 1932, in Rochester, NY, married to Marie Capegreco in October 1955, who predeceased him in March 2003. He is survived by his wife, Ginny Lavan, her four children, and many grandchildren; his three children, Christine Cummins, Michael Taylor, and Susan Taylor, four grandchildren, and one great-grandson.

Art received his Bachelor’s Degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and his MBA from Pepperdine University. After transferring to Southern California with Xerox in 1975, Art left to become the President of Advanced Controls in Irvine, California. His final business venture was the acquisition of Major Irrigation Supply in San Diego, California, in 1984, a family-run business still in operation today. Our father, grandfather, husband, and friend to many will be missed by all those who knew and loved him.