OAKLAND – Faith Elizabeth Taylor Furbush passed away on Sunday May 18, 2025. She was the daughter of the late James Taylor and Evelyn Snell Taylor. She was born in Waterville on Dec. 5, 1938. She graduated from Williams High School in Oakland in 1957. She married Frank A. Furbush Jr. on Feb. 21, 1959.
She worked for the State of Maine, Bureau of Public Improvements for 38 years, retiring on June 30, 1995.
She was a member of the Blessed Hope Advent Christian Church in Waterville and served several years as Church Clerk and a member of the Diaconate Board. She was a member of the choir for years. She was active in the 50’s-plus club at the church and the Morning Out Bible Study Group. She was a Hospice Volunteer for a short time.
She was predeceased by her parents; husband; and son, Michael.
She is survived by her daughters Vickie L. Veilleux and Rosalie A. Doucette; grandchildren Christopher Cole and Dennis Cole and wife Angel, Charity LeHay and husband Willie, Michael Veilleux and wife Andrea; great-grandchildren, Seth Cole, Zachary LeHay, Parker LeHay and Cameron Veilleux; and several cousins.
There will be a graveside service at the Smithfield Village Cemetery on May 31, at 2 p.m.
Arrangements are in the care of Wheeler Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Oakland, where condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the website at https://wheelerfh.com
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Blessed Hope Church
P.O. Box 473
Waterville, ME 04903-0473
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