He was the youngest of seven children born to Kathryn Huffner and Charles Wesley Taft on July 3, 1924 in Genesee, PA.
Herb served as a US Navy pilot in WWII, earned a BS in Geography from Penn State and retired from the State Times Morning Advocate in 1989 after 17 years as company pilot and safety director.
He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the Baton Rouge Gem and Mineral Society.
Herb is survived by his wife of 64 years, Rita Belle Attaya Taft, two daughters, Mary Johnson (Fielding) and Louise Golden, eight grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren.
His Funeral Mass will be Monday, September 25 at 11am at St. Agnes Catholic Church with visitation at 9:30am and rosary at 10:30am. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery.
The family requests Masses to be offered for him.