Elaine L. (Hevener) Taylor died April 21st, 2011, in Dedham, MA. Born on October 20, 1927, Elaine grew up with her parents, Osborn and Hazel, in Maplewood, NJ. She graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood in 1945 and Wellesley College in 1949. After college, she married Doug Leander of Millburn, NJ. They lived in Chatham, NJ and had four children. While married to Doug, Elaine was a homemaker and volunteer. Doug was killed in the Bonanza Airlines crash of flight 114 in November, 1964. In 1965, Elaine moved her family into New York City, settling on Washington Place in Greenwich Village. Elaine attended New York University, and got a degree in teaching. She became a teachers aide at St. Lukes School, where three of her children attended school. Since the 1950s, Elaine had been taking her family to Wellfleet, Massachusetts each summer. In 1969, she built a house overlooking Wellfleet Harbor. That house served as a central focus for her whole life. She loved to vacation each summer with family there, and have friends visit. Cocktail hours and sunsets accompanied friends, conversation, and laughter on the porch of the Wellfleet house. In 1970, she met Howard Taylor, a widower who was also raising four children. On April 3rd, 1971, Howard & Elaine married, and she adopted his children into her heart. She and Howard moved to Madison, NJ where they lived until 2007. While in Madison, Elaine worked at the Arts Council of the Morris Area and volunteered with the Marionette Players and The Grace Counseling Center. Elaines husband Howard passed away on March 19th of this year. Elaine is survived by her children and stepchildren and their families: Debbie (Brad) Watters of Needham, Massachusetts; Douglas Michael Leander of Portland, Oregon; Beth (Stow) Lovejoy of Summit, New Jersey; Tom (Rose) Leander of Hong Kong; Ellen (Kevin Morison) Leander of Washington, D.C.; David Taylor of San Diego, California; Joan (Tim) Flagler of Califon, New Jersey; and Jonathan Leander of Blue Ridge, Georgia. She is also survived by grandchildren Chris, Danielle and Sam Watters; Mike (Lisa) and Julia Leander; Alex, Steve and Ruthie Lovejoy; Jennifer and Mary Rose Winstanley; Nick, Frank, and Carl Morison; Drew, Grace, and Abigail Flagler; and William Leander. She is also survived by great granddaughter Nina Leander, her cousin Helen and many loving friends. Elaine will be missed for many reasons, especially her boundless love, her resilient character, her compassionate nature, and her sense of humor. A memorial service will be held on May 21st at 12:30 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, Madison, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to: The Arts Council of the Morris Area, 14 Maple Ave., Suite 301, Morristown, NJ 07960; or The Chapel of St. James the Fisherman - Outreach Fund, Post Office Box 1334, Wellfleet, MA 02667