Thomas "Tommy" S. Taylor, 39, of Manchester passed away on Saturday January 30th, 2016 at the Elliot Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born in Worcester, MA on March 7, 1976 to Thomas A. and Noreen (Shepard) Taylor. He was a graduate of Merrimack High School in 1995.

"Tommy" loved playing soccer, coaching and being a referee. He loved animals, especially his dog Liam and his two cats, Bo and Pepsi.

Thomas is survived by his loving wife, Kerry (McAlpine) Taylor of Manchester; his parents, Thomas and Noreen Taylor of Merrimack; a brother, Arthur "B.A." Taylor of Merrimack; nephew Colin Taylor; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Thomas and Irene McAlpine of Pepperell, MA; brother-in-law Colin McAlpine and his fiancé Shannon Morrissey of New Ipswitch, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Memorial calling hours will be held at the Rivet Funeral Home, 425 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack on Friday February 5th from 4 – 7 PM. A service will follow at 7 PM in the funeral home chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Thomas' memory to Harbor Homes, Attn: Development Department, 45 High St, Nashua, NH 03060 or online at harborhomes.org