Shirese I. Taylor was born to Shirley Anita Taylor and the late Lloyd Terry Daniels, on July 7 1966 in New York, NY. Shirese who was affectionately known to her family and friends as “Rita” graduated from New York City College of Technology in 2005 with a degree in Legal Studies. Shirese worked as a Paralegal at the Law office of Kimberly L. Detherage before moving on to work as first a Legal Assistant I and then promoted to Legal Assistant II at New York State Division of Human Rights. She worked for NYS Human Rights for 13 years as a valued and loved employee. Her coworkers including judges, commissioners and deputy commissioners all have fond memories of Shirese as she did of them.
In 1988 Shirese and her first love the late William Grate III aka “Buzz” had a son Darnell Taylor who she loved more than anything in the world. The blessings continued for Shirese and in 1998 she and her 2nd love Darryl Williams had Shirese’s 2nd love of her life a son Divine Williams.
Shirese loved to sing even though we would playfully tell her girl please don’t. At any giving time she would burst out in song. She loved hard. She would do anything for family or friends. Her favorite phrase was “One thing for certain, two things for sure. Shirese amazing strength was something to admire. She went to dialysis 3 times a week at 5:00am and then would go and work a full day at the office. She was very fond of the friends she made at dialysis and appreciated the technicians so much.
The Master called Shirese home on Wednesday January 6, 2021. She leaves to cherish fond memories: her mother Shirley Anita Taylor, two sons; Darnell Taylor and Divine Williams; two sisters; Shirleen Taylor Green and Dawn Taylor Bond; a brother-in-law, David Green; an aunt and uncle, Loretta and Joesph Griffin; two nieces, Dashell and Shirnae Green; three nephews, Terell, Corey and Tavon Bond; great nephew, Zyaire Streety; great niece Nyla Gomez; first cousin and cousin-in-law Tishona and Leroy Coleman; three second cousins, Cordell J. Little, Leroy B. Coleman and Isaiah J. Coleman; second cousin-in-law, Talesa Little; third cousin Maverick Little; brothers in love; Arthur Watson aka “Butch”, Leon Morris, Archbishop Manuel Demetrius; Best friend Jeanine Clay; goddaughter Jalai Clay; godson Vance Clay; and a host of other beloved relatives and friends.
Lovingly submitted,
THE FAMILY
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