Jane Munz Taliaferro's Obituary
Jane Munz Taliaferro, 79, of Annapolis and previously of Arlington, VA passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Sunrise Assisted Living after a long and courageously fought battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Otto John and Gerta Helga Munz on August 7, 1944.
A 1966 graduate of the University of Maryland she spent most of her professional career as a housing specialist at the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, retiring in 1994. In the early 1970’s she played a key role in establishing the HUD childcare center, one of the first available to Federal employees. Jane was an avid sailor, who with her husband and son, were members of several sailing clubs including the Chesapeake Bristol Club. She sailed and raced sailboats throughout the Chesapeake region and beyond. In 2001 she moved back to Annapolis, where she grew up, to run a residential rental real estate firm with her husband and son. Her infectious smile and positive attitude were a source of inspiration for all who knew and cared for her. In remembrance of her parents, Jane donated a parcel of land to Anne Arundel County which was annexed to Quiet Waters Park and dedicated as the Munz Grove Natural Area.
Jane is survived by her husband of 56 years, Edmund DuVal Taliaferro, Jr.; son, Brian M. Taliaferro; two grandchildren, Brice N. and Lorian Jane Taliaferro; sisters-in-law, Mary P. Miller and Susan Jay Pagan (Mark); brother-in-law, William E. Taliaferro; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Eva Asher Purdy.
All services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation or to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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