MEREDITH---- William “Bill" Taggett, 76, of Meredith Center Road passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Franklin Hospital after a period of failing health
Bill was born on January 31, 1943 in Laconia the son of the late Charles and Mildred (Harris) Taggett. Bill was a graduate of the Laconia High School Class of 1961. Following high school he joined the US Army Reserves.
While raising a family in Alton, Bill worked for the Town of Alton as well as the Alton Fire Department. He later moved to Meredith, where he fulfilled his love for farming and animals. While Bill’s sons were growing up he was active in leadership of the Lucky Lakers 4-H Club as well as involved with auto racing at the Bryar Motorsports Race Track.
Bill owned and operated his own logging business and worked for Winnipesaukee Marine Company. He eventually got into construction and retired from his own business.
Bill was a member of the Meredith Freewill Baptist Church.
Bill is survived by his wife of nearly twenty-eight years, Ann (Rohrbach) Taggett ;two sons, William Taggett and his wife, Christine and Michael Taggett; twenty grandchildren; his grandchildren, Charles, Kim, Andrew, Kate, Joshua, Brandi, Aaron, Amy, Wesley, Jill, Zachary, Tyler, Branden, and Rachael ;his great-grandchildren, Bailey, Adalyn, Madisyn, Emily, Preston, and Colton; two nieces, Mary Peck and Barbara Cote; his brother-in-law, Walter Sargent and his sons mother, Lucienne “Cookie” Boulanger. He will be fondly remembered by Ann’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his brother, Charles Taggett who died as a young child, his sister, Cynthia Sargent and his daughter-in-law, Suzanne Taggett.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 3:00pm at the Meredith Center Freewill Baptist Church, 122 Meredith Center Road, Meredith, NH 03253.
A gathering at the Wicwas Grange will follow.
For those who wish the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to the Freewill Baptist Church, 122 Meredith Center Road, Meredith NH 03253.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.