Cindy L. Taylor

July 10, 1957 - May 11, 2017

Kensington, NH – Cindy L. Taylor, 59, of Kensington, formerly of Stoneham, MA, died peacefully on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at her home. She was born July 10, 1957 in Revere, MA a daughter of the late David and Irene (Croce) Johnson. Raised in Wakefield, MA she graduated from Wakefield High School with the Class of 1976. She went on to work for 15 years at H&R Block, taking summers off to spend time with her family. Cindy enjoyed camping, boating, golfing and fishing all over New England as well as horseback riding. Surviving family members include her children, Christine Schaefer and her husband Jeff of Marion, MA and Matthew Granese and his wife Melissa of Tewkesbury, MA; siblings, William Quinn of East Boston, MA, Joseph Quinn of Fitchburg, MA, Paul Johnson of Amesbury, MA, Eric Johnson of Wilmington, MA, and Sandy Johnson of Stoneham, MA; grandchildren, Rebecca and Nicole Schaefer, Brady Granese and Several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister JoAnne Tripp. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 AM on Friday, June 2nd at St. Patrick’s Parish in Stoneham, MA. Burial will follow at the Puritan Lawn Cemetery in Peabody, MA. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, New York, NY (https://www.bbrfoundation.org/).