Saratoga Springs, NY -Albert J. Taylor passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012. Born September 14, 1919 in Boston, he lived a long, full life with dignity, zest, humor, and love. His curiosity never abated, and he continued to evolve and enjoy his life to the end. During World War II, Al served in the Navy on a minesweeper, twice sunk. In lieu of the original blueprints, which had been destroyed in a fire, his photographic memory and expertise were called on to assist in rebuilding the ship in dry dock. An engineer by education, Al had a successful business career that included contributions made at M.I.T. to the development of the worlds first digital computer and responsibility for the sound system at the first Newport Jazz Festival in 1955. In 1943, Al married the love of his life, Irene W. Taylor, who predeceased him in 2002. Upon his retirement in 1991, Al and Irene moved to Saratoga Springs, New York, where the community warmly embraced them. In his later years, Al derived great pleasure from friendships formed through his interactions with the musical, equine, and educational communities, his many neighbors, a group of friends he nicknamed the angels, and the congregation of St. Clements Church. Al is survived by his three daughters and their husbands, Joan Taylor and Bill Wilmot of Saratoga Springs, Linda Taylor and Phil Pless of Ashfield, Massachusetts and Joyce Siller and Rick Siller of Fairfax, Vermont; and six grandchildren. In a letter Al left directing his survivors regarding his passing, he wrote, In my case, at my age, grief should not be a factor. I have had a wonderful life so the one thing I am insisting is that your farewell be a joyous occasion. In that spirit, relatives and friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 N. Broadway, (518) 584-5373. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 23, 2012 at St. Clements Church, 231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY. Burial will follow with military honors at 11 a.m. at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Als memory either to the Wesley Foundation, 131 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 or to support brain tumor research at Team Billy, 38 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.