Adelord L. Taylor, 88, of Barton, Vermont passed away on December 7, 2018 in Newport. He was born on October 18, 1930 to Clement and Mary (Sheltra) Taylor.

On October 11, 1952 he married Lois Lafont who survives him.

Adelord was a veteran of the United States Army and served his Country during the Korean War. During his lifetime he worked for the State of Vermont Highway Department as a grader operator. He retired after 30 years as a Rural Letter Carrier for the U. S. Postal Service. He was past Commander for the American Legion Post 76 of Barton, a member of the Rural Letter Carriers Association, and was extremely involved in his community such as the Barton Fire Department for 44 years, and the Barton Ambulance. He loved all sports, basketball, baseball, and was inducted into the Orleans County Athletic Hall of Fame. In his earlier days he liked to go hunting, visiting his children and wintering in Nashville, TN with Lois for nine years.

He is survived by his wife Lois Taylor of Barton, VT, by his children: Kathleen Trecartin and her husband Doug of Oregon, Patricia Taylor and Pamela Skriletz of Orleans, VT, Daniel Taylor and his wife Kelly of Minnesota, and by his daughter-in-law Karen Leipziger of Nashville, TN. He is also survived by two grandchildren Benjamin and Joshua Taylor, by his brother Richard Taylor of West Glover and sister-in-law Betty Taylor of Morrisville. He was predeceased by his son Dennis in 2010, his sister-in-law Theresa Taylor, brothers Wilfred, Preston, Edwin and by his sister Marion Taylor.

Friends may call at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford & Bouffard Funeral Home, 12 Elm Street, Barton on Friday December 14, 2018 from 5 - 7 P.M. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday December 15, 2018 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Barton where a mass of Christian burial will be celebrated by Rev. Timothy Naples. Spring interment in Westlook Cemetery, Glover. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Paul's School, 54 Eastern Avenue, Barton, VT 05822. On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com . Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford & Bouffard Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.