Of Rochester Hills. Born November 3, 1929, died peacefully on December 8, 2018. Cherished wife of Richard S. Taylor; Aunt of Dennis (Beth) Schwarze of Lansing, Karl (Nora) Schwarze of Akron, OH, Frederick (Lexie) Schwarze of Lake Orion; Glenn (Patrizia) Taylor of Palos Verdes Estate, CA; Great-Aunt of Dennis Schwarze Jr.;Bradley, Spencer and Noah Schwarze of Lake Orion; Erik and Rebecca Schwarze of Akron, OH; Alex and Christina Taylor of CA; sister of Alvira Schwarze of Troy, MI.
While Vivian never pursued a college degree, she attended many classes in design and engineering. When hired by Chrysler Corporation, she attended Chrysler Institute of Engineering and eventually became an engineering illustrator.
After Retirement in 1979, she became proficient in botanical illustration and spent many years alongside her husband using her passion while volunteering at the Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve in Rochester, Wint Nature Center and Indian Oaks Metro Park, making models, illustrations and helping with classes. She was also a member of Society of Engineering Illustrators and Society of Women Engineers.
In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to:
Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve
333 N. Hill Cir.
Rochester Hills, MI 48307.
A visitation will take place December 11, 2018 at 11:00 AM followed by Sharing of Memories at 12:00 PM at Pixley Funeral Home, 322 W. University Drive, Rochester, MI 48307.
