Glenn M. Taggart
 Glenn M. Taggart
Glenn M. Taggart, 64, of Bethlehem, passed Saturday, April 2, 2011, in his home. He was the husband of Donna (Paulus) Taggart. Born in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Glenn O. and Stella (Matthews) Taggart. Glenn, along with wife Donna, was a principal of Taggart Associates, a local urban revitalization consulting firm located in south Bethlehem. Glenn was a member of Bethany UCC Church, Bethlehem. He was a Past Worshipful Master of Jordan Lodge No. 673 F & AM in Allentown. As an active member of the Lehigh Valley community, Glenn served on the Lehigh Valley Planning Committee, the Bethlehem Zoning Hearing Board, and was an adjunct professor at Northampton Community College. A proud graduate of the Ohio State University, Glenn played the Sousaphone and was an I Dotter in the Buckeye Marching Band. Survivors: Surviving with his wife, Donna, are a daughter, Karen McComb, and her husband William of Menifee, CA; a son, Daniel of Centreville, VA; step-sons, Michael Hartney, and his wife Melissa of Northampton, Mark Hartney of Bethlehem, Jeff Hartney, and his wife Missy of Bethlehem; a grandson, Tristen; and his faithful Labrador Retriever, Brutus. Services: A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 8, in the Masonic Temple, Brighton and Wyandotte Streets, Bethlehem, PA. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are by the Pearson Funeral Home, Bethlehem, PA. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, and/or to the Glenn M. Taggart Family Foundation (for the continuation of Glenns legacy of urban revitalization) c/o Pearson Funeral Home, 1901 Linden Street, Bethlehem, PA 18017.
Published in Morning Call on April 4, 2011
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Robert Louis Taliaferro, III
I am just learning of Glenn's passing through the Shaker Class of '64 web page. My condolences to his family. I sat next to Glenn in homeroom and remember him as a quite gentleman with a ready smile and diligent attitude toward his work. I am sure he was appreciated and respected in his community and professional life and loved by his family and friends. Bob Taliaferro
William J Lavin
Glenn was my best friend and we kept in touch and saw each other right up until his death in 2011. We spent recent winters on golf outings in various (and warmer) parts of the country with our sons and those are some of the fondest memories that I have of Glenn. "Uncle Glenn" became a part of my family and I became "Uncle Bill" to his. I had the honor of giving the eulogy at his funeral and it seemed that the entire city of Bethlehem, PA shut down that day to pay their respects. He was one in a million and I miss my friend in more ways than words can describe.