Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Although Janet Taber enjoyed the amenities of being the wife of an admired and respected business executive, she never forgot the less fortunate.
"As we were growing up, my mother would often say to us that the greatest thing you can take from life is giving back to those less fortunate," said her son, Michael Taber of Fairfax, Vt.
Janet Beebe Taber of Squirrel Hill died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at her home. She was 80.
"My mother was a volunteer at the Jane Holmes Residence and Rebecca House," said her son, John Taber of Freedom in Beaver County. "She also supported the Hillman Cancer Center and the Carnegie Museum."
Raised in Charles River, Mass., Janet Beebe was a daughter of businessman Marcus Beebe and his wife, Lillian Oakley Beebe.
In 1946, after graduating from St. Timothy's School in Stevenson, Md., a private school where she enjoyed skiing and playing tennis and golf, Miss Beebe enrolled at the former Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Mass.
It was while attending Radcliffe that she met George Taber III of New York City, who at the time was enrolled in Harvard University.
"My mother dropped out of school during her junior year to marry Dad in 1950," John Taber said.
Once George Taber graduated from Harvard, the couple lived in Washington, D.C. He served as a vice consul for Brazil with the U.S. State Department, prior to joining the Gulf Oil Corp. in Pittsburgh.
The Tabers arrived in Pittsburgh in 1958. During the years her husband served as director of the Richard King Mellon Foundation and later as chairman of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Mrs. Taber raised her four sons.
"Our mother enjoyed raising us," said Michael Taber. "She encouraged us to read and enjoy art and music. "She wanted us to be self-reliant and even taught us how to sew if we ever got into an embarrassing situation.
"My mother was also an excellent cook," Taber added. "She cooked a great leg of lamb and a shepherd's pie."
John Taber recalled his mother's pleasant demeanor, her reserved manners and the cordiality she showed toward the variety of people she met in her life.
"Mom had a terrific sense of humor that everyone enjoyed," said John Taber. "And she looked forward to the times when she and Dad could get away and go skiing."
In addition to her sons, John and Michael, Mrs. Taber is survived by a son, Stephen Taber of Sao Paulo, Brazil; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Marcia Finn of Maine and Diana Richardson of Massachusetts. She was preceded in death by her husband, George H. Tabor III in September; a son, George H. Taber IV; and siblings, Pamela Peet and Decius Beebe.
There will be no visitation. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday in Calvary Episcopal Church, Shady Avenue. Arrangements are being handled by John A. Freyvogel Sons Inc., 4900 Centre Ave., Oakland.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Although Janet Taber enjoyed the amenities of being the wife of an admired and respected business executive, she never forgot the less fortunate.
"As we were growing up, my mother would often say to us that the greatest thing you can take from life is giving back to those less fortunate," said her son, Michael Taber of Fairfax, Vt.
Janet Beebe Taber of Squirrel Hill died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at her home. She was 80.
"My mother was a volunteer at the Jane Holmes Residence and Rebecca House," said her son, John Taber of Freedom in Beaver County. "She also supported the Hillman Cancer Center and the Carnegie Museum."
Raised in Charles River, Mass., Janet Beebe was a daughter of businessman Marcus Beebe and his wife, Lillian Oakley Beebe.
In 1946, after graduating from St. Timothy's School in Stevenson, Md., a private school where she enjoyed skiing and playing tennis and golf, Miss Beebe enrolled at the former Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Mass.
It was while attending Radcliffe that she met George Taber III of New York City, who at the time was enrolled in Harvard University.
"My mother dropped out of school during her junior year to marry Dad in 1950," John Taber said.
Once George Taber graduated from Harvard, the couple lived in Washington, D.C. He served as a vice consul for Brazil with the U.S. State Department, prior to joining the Gulf Oil Corp. in Pittsburgh.
The Tabers arrived in Pittsburgh in 1958. During the years her husband served as director of the Richard King Mellon Foundation and later as chairman of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Mrs. Taber raised her four sons.
"Our mother enjoyed raising us," said Michael Taber. "She encouraged us to read and enjoy art and music. "She wanted us to be self-reliant and even taught us how to sew if we ever got into an embarrassing situation.
"My mother was also an excellent cook," Taber added. "She cooked a great leg of lamb and a shepherd's pie."
John Taber recalled his mother's pleasant demeanor, her reserved manners and the cordiality she showed toward the variety of people she met in her life.
"Mom had a terrific sense of humor that everyone enjoyed," said John Taber. "And she looked forward to the times when she and Dad could get away and go skiing."
In addition to her sons, John and Michael, Mrs. Taber is survived by a son, Stephen Taber of Sao Paulo, Brazil; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Marcia Finn of Maine and Diana Richardson of Massachusetts. She was preceded in death by her husband, George H. Tabor III in September; a son, George H. Taber IV; and siblings, Pamela Peet and Decius Beebe.
There will be no visitation. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday in Calvary Episcopal Church, Shady Avenue. Arrangements are being handled by John A. Freyvogel Sons Inc., 4900 Centre Ave., Oakland.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Although Janet Taber enjoyed the amenities of being the wife of an admired and respected business executive, she never forgot the less fortunate.
"As we were growing up, my mother would often say to us that the greatest thing you can take from life is giving back to those less fortunate," said her son, Michael Taber of Fairfax, Vt.
Janet Beebe Taber of Squirrel Hill died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at her home. She was 80.
"My mother was a volunteer at the Jane Holmes Residence and Rebecca House," said her son, John Taber of Freedom in Beaver County. "She also supported the Hillman Cancer Center and the Carnegie Museum."
Raised in Charles River, Mass., Janet Beebe was a daughter of businessman Marcus Beebe and his wife, Lillian Oakley Beebe.
In 1946, after graduating from St. Timothy's School in Stevenson, Md., a private school where she enjoyed skiing and playing tennis and golf, Miss Beebe enrolled at the former Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Mass.
It was while attending Radcliffe that she met George Taber III of New York City, who at the time was enrolled in Harvard University.
"My mother dropped out of school during her junior year to marry Dad in 1950," John Taber said.
Once George Taber graduated from Harvard, the couple lived in Washington, D.C. He served as a vice consul for Brazil with the U.S. State Department, prior to joining the Gulf Oil Corp. in Pittsburgh.
The Tabers arrived in Pittsburgh in 1958. During the years her husband served as director of the Richard King Mellon Foundation and later as chairman of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Mrs. Taber raised her four sons.
"Our mother enjoyed raising us," said Michael Taber. "She encouraged us to read and enjoy art and music. "She wanted us to be self-reliant and even taught us how to sew if we ever got into an embarrassing situation.
"My mother was also an excellent cook," Taber added. "She cooked a great leg of lamb and a shepherd's pie."
John Taber recalled his mother's pleasant demeanor, her reserved manners and the cordiality she showed toward the variety of people she met in her life.
"Mom had a terrific sense of humor that everyone enjoyed," said John Taber. "And she looked forward to the times when she and Dad could get away and go skiing."
In addition to her sons, John and Michael, Mrs. Taber is survived by a son, Stephen Taber of Sao Paulo, Brazil; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Marcia Finn of Maine and Diana Richardson of Massachusetts. She was preceded in death by her husband, George H. Tabor III in September; a son, George H. Taber IV; and siblings, Pamela Peet and Decius Beebe.
There will be no visitation. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday in Calvary Episcopal Church, Shady Avenue. Arrangements are being handled by John A. Freyvogel Sons Inc., 4900 Centre Ave., Oakland.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Although Janet Taber enjoyed the amenities of being the wife of an admired and respected business executive, she never forgot the less fortunate.
"As we were growing up, my mother would often say to us that the greatest thing you can take from life is giving back to those less fortunate," said her son, Michael Taber of Fairfax, Vt.
Janet Beebe Taber of Squirrel Hill died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at her home. She was 80.
"My mother was a volunteer at the Jane Holmes Residence and Rebecca House," said her son, John Taber of Freedom in Beaver County. "She also supported the Hillman Cancer Center and the Carnegie Museum."
Raised in Charles River, Mass., Janet Beebe was a daughter of businessman Marcus Beebe and his wife, Lillian Oakley Beebe.
In 1946, after graduating from St. Timothy's School in Stevenson, Md., a private school where she enjoyed skiing and playing tennis and golf, Miss Beebe enrolled at the former Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Mass.
It was while attending Radcliffe that she met George Taber III of New York City, who at the time was enrolled in Harvard University.
"My mother dropped out of school during her junior year to marry Dad in 1950," John Taber said.
Once George Taber graduated from Harvard, the couple lived in Washington, D.C. He served as a vice consul for Brazil with the U.S. State Department, prior to joining the Gulf Oil Corp. in Pittsburgh.
The Tabers arrived in Pittsburgh in 1958. During the years her husband served as director of the Richard King Mellon Foundation and later as chairman of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Mrs. Taber raised her four sons.
"Our mother enjoyed raising us," said Michael Taber. "She encouraged us to read and enjoy art and music. "She wanted us to be self-reliant and even taught us how to sew if we ever got into an embarrassing situation.
"My mother was also an excellent cook," Taber added. "She cooked a great leg of lamb and a shepherd's pie."
John Taber recalled his mother's pleasant demeanor, her reserved manners and the cordiality she showed toward the variety of people she met in her life.
"Mom had a terrific sense of humor that everyone enjoyed," said John Taber. "And she looked forward to the times when she and Dad could get away and go skiing."
In addition to her sons, John and Michael, Mrs. Taber is survived by a son, Stephen Taber of Sao Paulo, Brazil; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Marcia Finn of Maine and Diana Richardson of Massachusetts. She was preceded in death by her husband, George H. Tabor III in September; a son, George H. Taber IV; and siblings, Pamela Peet and Decius Beebe.
There will be no visitation. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday in Calvary Episcopal Church, Shady Avenue. Arrangements are being handled by John A. Freyvogel Sons Inc., 4900 Centre Ave., Oakland.
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