L. Robert Taeger

Larry Robert Taeger, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Thursday, December 28, 2023 at his home in Norwood. He was 92. Bob was born November 17, 1931 in Trout Creek, Michigan, a son of Aili H. (Piirto) and Larry Arnold Taeger. After high school he attended classes at Boston University before being inducted into the Air Force during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge from the service in 1955 he married Ruth Doris (Iarrobino) and initially pursued a career with the Yale Company in Wellesley and later with Northland Industries in Wilmington, as a hydraulic repairman, and finally with Eastern Industries in Norwood. Bob was a member of the Norwood DAV, and frequently attended Veteran’s events. He was an active member of Orient Lodge, AF & AM of Norwood, the First Baptist Church of Norwood, and he volunteered at the Norwood Food Pantry. He was the husband of the late Ruth Doris Taeger who predeceased him in 2021. Bob is survived by his son, David R. Taeger, and his wife Cathi, of Norton, and his daughter, Bonnie Taeger-Kimball, and her husband Mike, of Quincy. He was also the father of the late Mark A. Taeger. Bob was the brother of Jane Aileen (Taeger) Wiljanen, and her husband Wayne. He was predeceased by his brothers and sisters-in-law Clifford, Jacob, Matthew, and Myrna Taeger, Lloyd Marvin and Virginia Taeger, Gerald Wilbert Taeger, David Allen Elroy, and Sharon Taeger. He also leaves his six grandchildren, Nadine, Jimmy, Kristi, Carly, Ramona, and Sarah and his three great grandchildren, Amelie, Lisanne, and Daeton. Also survived by other grandchildren and great grandchildren by heart. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, January 9th from 4 to 8 pm at the Folsom & May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols Street, Norwood. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral Wednesday, January 10th at 10 am at the First Baptist Church of Norwood, 71 Bond Street, Norwood followed by interment in The Gardens at Gethsemane Cemetery in West Roxbury. Donations to the Norwood Food Pantry, 150 Chapel Street, Norwood, MA 02062 would be appreciated.