Thomas A. Taylor, 76, of Derry, NH and formerly of Merrimack, NH, passed away on Friday, March 3 ^rd , 2023 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry after a period of declining health.

He was born in Providence, RI on September 2 ^nd , 1946 to the late Thomas E. and Ethel (Johnson) Taylor.

Tom served in the U.S. Army from 1967 – 1970, and upon an honorable discharge, he worked as an Instructor and National Trainer for AT&T for 34 years before his retirement in 2005. After retirement, he went to work part-time in the Garden Center of the Hooksett, NH Walmart.

Along with his parents, he was pre-deceased by a son, Tommy Taylor in 2016 and his sister, Meredith Wnek on February 17 ^th , 2023.

He will be forever loved and remembered by his wife of 53 years, Noreen (Shepard) Taylor; son Arthur "B.A." Taylor; grandson Colin Taylor.

Visitation hours will be held at the Rivet Funeral Home, 425 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack NH on Wednesday, March 22 ^nd , 2023 from 5 – 7 PM with a service to follow in the funeral home chapel at 7 PM . Burial with military honors will be held at the NH Veteran's Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen on Thursday, March 23 ^rd at 11 AM .