Geraldine B. Taylor, 78

Geraldine B. Taylor of East Hampton died unexpectedly on July 29 in Ireland, where she had been vacationing, accompanied by two of her children and a son-in-law. She had gone to a hospital to be treated for an infection, and died there.

Born in the Bronx on Nov. 5, 1938, Mrs. Taylor was one of three children of Joseph and Ellen Bolger, who came to this country from Ireland. She graduated from St. Raymond School in the Bronx and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in education from St. John’s University.

In 1959 she married Robert C. Taylor. They lived in Atlantic Highlands, N.J., for 14 years, and later in Florida, before moving to East Hampton, her husband’s hometown, about 20 years ago. Their five children already knew the town well, having spent their summers here over the years. Mr. Taylor died in 2001.

Mrs. Taylor, who worked seasonally on the South Fork for the Ford car family, was “the consummate Mom and Grandma, always taking care of others first,” her children said. She was “often in the kitchen creating wonderful meals and providing a lifetime of fond memories for hundreds of family and friends hosted over the years.”

She was a voracious reader and proud of her Irish heritage, they said.

She is survived by three sons, Robert Taylor of Glassboro, N.J., Roger Taylor of Davidsonville, Md., and Pierce Taylor of Pensacola, Fla., and two daughters, Maura Taylor Porricolo and Susan Taylor, both of East Hampton. She also leaves a brother, Joseph Bolger of Ireland, a sister, Maura Costantino of Connecticut, 10 grandchildren, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

The family received visitors last Thursday at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton. A funeral Mass was said on Friday at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church.