PORTLAND – Paul Ronald Taylor (Uncle Paul), 63, of Gray, died March 19, at a Portland hospital.

He was born in Portland, the son of George and Gertrude Taylor and graduated from Pennell Institute in 1961.

He worked for Sears and Roebuck Co., Thomas Laughlin Co. of the Crosby Group, where he earned his electricians license under the direction of Albert Skilling, Nichols Portland, and the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram.

Paul was an avid whole-blood and platelet donor for the American Red Cross. A member of NEORVACA Sanddrag Association, he enjoyed 4×4 sanddragging with his boys, as well as RVing with the family and friends. His best thrills in life were giving family and friends rides on the family party boat and cooking for the annual family lobster cookout.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Karen Wallace Taylor of Gray; two sons, Timothy P. and wife, Candace N., of New Gloucester, and Terrance E. of Gray; one loving granddaughter, Caitlin Christine; his mother; one sister; Audrey A. Doggett and husband, David, of Lewiston; one sister-in-law, Lucy Taylor of St. Augustine, Fla.; one brother-in-law, Stephen A. Wallace; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his father; his brother; Neil C. Taylor; and brother in-law, Donald Wallace.

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