Taylor, Ryan Sean
SARATOGA SPRINGS — It is with great sadness that we announce that Ryan Sean Taylor, age 38, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 6, 2020, in a tragic swimming accident.
Cherished and beloved son of Douglas and Marcelline Taylor of Saratoga Springs; loving brother of Douglas Taylor of Syracuse, N.Y., Scott (Elizabeth) Taylor of Johnson City, N.Y. and Marcelline (Cyrone) Taylor. Also survived by his niece Marcelline Lovell of Tucson, Ariz.; his loving aunts and uncles, Eileen and Michael Katz of Naples, Fla., Maureen and Timothy Harvey of Endicott, N.Y., Terrance Sullivan of Binghamton, N.Y.; and cousins, Jerome (Tori) Katz of Nashville, Tenn., Stephanie (Matthew) Grossman of Raleigh, N.C., and Louis and Nicholas Harvey of Vestal, N.Y.; as well as many, many great friends, especially Tribe. Ryan was born in Olean, N.Y. and grew up in Saratoga Springs. He graduated from Saratoga High School (2001) where he played varsity football and wrestling. He then attended Adirondack Community College and graduated from Curry College in 2008. He was a valued employee at the Saratoga Race Harness Track.
He was an avid sports enthusiast and a lifelong fan of the Saratoga Race Track, spending summer days with his father watching the horses. He loved working in the garden with his mother and watching his tomato plant flourish. In his downtime, he loved to watch Disney movies, Spongebob and his favorite sports teams, the N.Y. Giants and N.Y. Yankees. His favorite was to watch the Boston Red Sox lose. Those who knew Ryan, even if just for a short time, lost a shining light in their
g g lives. He was a lover of children and kind to all those he met. Ryan was a true friend to so many - ready and willing to help with whatever was needed. Since his unexpected passing, many have written about how special and loved he was and how cherished his friendships are. He has been described as "one of the funniest, hardnosed, biggest heart a person could ask for," "a light in my life when I needed you most," "a brother," and for having "brought so much laughter and joy." He will continue to stay with us all through memories and the laughs he forced us all to endure whether we were in the mood for it or not.
At this time, we will come together to celebrate his life and laugh at all the crazy memories we shared. Memory Eternal.
Family and friends may call from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at Compassionate Funeral Care, 402 Maple Ave., (Rte 9 and/or Marion Ave.), Saratoga Springs. A Mass service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2020, in St. Clement’s Church, 231 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs with Father Juanito Asprec officiating. Interment will be held in St. Peter’s Cemetery, 150 West Ave, Saratoga Springs following the service.
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p g the Mediterranean, Suez Canal, Red Sea and Arabian Sea. So often he spoke of all the ports he visited and how he made it a point to see as much of each country as he could for the time he was there. He was fascinated by all the cultures and how friendly the people were in country after country, including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Djibouti. He spoke often of the beauty of the people of Ethiopia and how he particularly enjoyed traveling with his guide in Pakistan.
While a consummate seaman (no beach vacations!), and a consummate New Yorker, Joseph’s second love was farming. He had attended the only agricultural high school in New York City and later used his skills in managing his family farms in upstate New York. He loved machinery and could drive anything.
Joe also loved animals, particularly horses and dogs. His first date with his wife Mary was at a horse show on Long Island. He loved his three Irish Wolfhounds and, in recent years, his Jack Russell Terriers.
He was a loving and loyal husband who was always complimentary and supportive of his wife; they were each others’ best friends.
Joseph was a strong and unique personality with limitless energy. He was interested in everything, and he was a voracious reader, particularly of World War II history, baseball and politics. He was embraced by his inlaws and they by him . . . everyone having a “Joe story.” Traveling around the world as well as living and working in New York, Joseph developed a respect for different cultures and people.
In addition to his wife Mary, Joseph is survived by his brother Thomas; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Thomas and Helen Nulty, Philip and Wendy Nulty and Patrick Nulty. He is also survived by nieces and nephews, Shannon, Molly, Meghan, Erin, Thomas, and Edward; and several greatnieces and nephews. He is survived by his good friend Murray Barr. He also leaves