Irene Pauline Taylor passed away into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 1, 2019 surrounded by her family. Irene was born on October 4, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Anthony and Katherine (Sopola) Yeskulsky. She was the youngest of twelve children. She met Jack William Taylor, US Navy, on a blind date in Public Square in Cleveland Ohio. They were married in Blue Island, Illinois on April 21, 1946.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, brothers: Felix, John, Leo, Andrew, Adam, William, Charles, Thomas, Joseph and sisters: Frances and Angeline. She was also preceded in death by her daughter-in-law Linda Taylor as well as several nephews.

Surviving are her son Jack (Rita); daughters, Judith, Jeanette (Michael) Arnold, Jane (Jerry) Hodge and Jennifer Taylor-Connally, and grandchildren, Valerie Taylor, Nathaniel Taylor-Otero (Val) and Nicholas (Durga) Connally, Joshua (Holli) and Evan Hodge, and Zachary Arnold.

Private Services to be held on November 14, 2019 at Country View Baptist Church in Sullivan, Ohio with Pastor Glenn Goff officiating. Final resting place will be in Crown Hill Cemetery in Twinsburg, Ohio.