William Joseph "Willie" Taglieri was the son of Anna Maria Kropp and William Joseph Taglieri.
His parents married in Manhattan, NY, NY, July 16, 1915.
Anna Maria was age 24, born in New York, daughter of Katherine Miller and Balsar Kropp.
William J. was age 28, born in Chicago, Illinois, son of Maria Mennel and Giuseppi Talieri.
His father registered for the WWI Draft at age 30, served 6 years with 71st Regiment, New York, attained rank of Corporal; Traveling Salesman for Fashion Camera Studios, wife Maria, residence 2444 Valentine Ave., NY.
His parents were listed in the 1920 US Census on Valentine Ave, Bronx, New York, as: William Taglieri, head, 35, b. Illinois, Inspector, Government; Anna M. Taglieri, wife, 29, b. NY, Millinarer, Millinary.
He was listed with his parents in the 1930 US Census in Manhattan, New York City, New York, at 755 West End Ave., as:
William J. Taglieri, head, 45, b. Illinois, Superintendent, Apartment Building
Anna M. Taglieri, wife, 39, b. New York
Elenore Taglieri, dau, 8, b. New York
William Taglieri, Jr., 6-8/12, b. New York
His parents were living at 110 Cabrini Blvd., NY, NY, in 1942, when his father registered for the World War II Draft at age 57 as William J. Taglieri, Sr., b. Chicago, Ill, Nov 22, 1884; occupation, Supt. Castle Village; wife Anna Marie Taglieri.
After leaving the New York Police Force (refer to obituary below), he became an assistant to New York artist Bernard Lamotte. He assisted Lamotte with the White House murals commissioned by President Kennedy. Afterwards he moved to New Bern and began his local career as a plein air and mural painter.
From grave marker inscription, obituary below, LDS Family Search, and article in the Craven Arts Council & Gallery Arts Luminary, Sept/Oct 2021.
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Obituary:
Willie Taglieri, the well-known artist, died in his sleep Saturday at Craven Regional Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. He was 79.
After moving to New Bern with his wife and four children in 1980, Taglieri soon found himself inextricably linked with the town. "They call me a local artist because 90 percent of my pictures are of New Bern," he said in a 1999 interview.
Note cards and Christmas cards featuring his work are popular sellers year after year in local shops and festivals, and his murals can be seen on the walls of New Bern's Federal Courthouse, Craven Regional Medical Center and numerous restaurants, banks and other businesses -- even on the side of a tourist trolley. More recently, one of his paintings depicting the old John Lawson Bridge was used as the design for a lap blanket produced by Liberty Logos in New Bern.
Although Taglieri came to be known unofficially as "New Bern's artist," he was born in New York City, on a kitchen table upstairs in the public library at 103rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, where his father was the custodian.
He did a six-year stint in the Navy, from 1941-47, and served in Alaska, Iwo Jima, Saipan, Okinawa, the Philippines and Japan.
After the war, he went to work as a New York City policeman.
"I was the world's worst cop for seven-and-a-half years," he said in an interview two months ago. "I only gave one ticket in seven years. The ticket was for running a red light. I hated to give it to him."
His career as an artist began serendipitously when he saw a muralist painting in a Manhattan restaurant. He was hired as an assistant, quit the police force and never looked back.
Family and friends say Taglieri was a lifelong optimist.
"He was positive to the end. He was sure he'd get better," said his daughter, Sami Marsh. "The other day, somebody brought him some scotch at the hospital and he said, 'I'm going to wait until I get home to drink this.' We asked him if he wanted to come home, but he wanted to wait until he could walk out of the hospital on his own."
Taglieri used his art to help others as well.
"He loved his art and his involvement with the fire department and the Cystic Fibrosis Telethon," said his daughter, Toni Taglieri.
Every year since 1981, Taglieri set up his easel in the television studio and painted a picture while the annual telethon was on the air. The painting was then auctioned to raise money for cystic fibrosis research.
Of all his accomplishments, though, he was most proud of his family. Taglieri is survived by his widow, Dorothy, eight children and 10 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Monday at Cotten Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, P.O. Box 639, Wilson, NC 27894-0639.
From his obituary in the Sun Journal, New Bern, NC, November 3, 2002.
His parents married in Manhattan, NY, NY, July 16, 1915.
Anna Maria was age 24, born in New York, daughter of Katherine Miller and Balsar Kropp.
William J. was age 28, born in Chicago, Illinois, son of Maria Mennel and Giuseppi Talieri.
His father registered for the WWI Draft at age 30, served 6 years with 71st Regiment, New York, attained rank of Corporal; Traveling Salesman for Fashion Camera Studios, wife Maria, residence 2444 Valentine Ave., NY.
His parents were listed in the 1920 US Census on Valentine Ave, Bronx, New York, as: William Taglieri, head, 35, b. Illinois, Inspector, Government; Anna M. Taglieri, wife, 29, b. NY, Millinarer, Millinary.
He was listed with his parents in the 1930 US Census in Manhattan, New York City, New York, at 755 West End Ave., as:
William J. Taglieri, head, 45, b. Illinois, Superintendent, Apartment Building
Anna M. Taglieri, wife, 39, b. New York
Elenore Taglieri, dau, 8, b. New York
William Taglieri, Jr., 6-8/12, b. New York
His parents were living at 110 Cabrini Blvd., NY, NY, in 1942, when his father registered for the World War II Draft at age 57 as William J. Taglieri, Sr., b. Chicago, Ill, Nov 22, 1884; occupation, Supt. Castle Village; wife Anna Marie Taglieri.
After leaving the New York Police Force (refer to obituary below), he became an assistant to New York artist Bernard Lamotte. He assisted Lamotte with the White House murals commissioned by President Kennedy. Afterwards he moved to New Bern and began his local career as a plein air and mural painter.
From grave marker inscription, obituary below, LDS Family Search, and article in the Craven Arts Council & Gallery Arts Luminary, Sept/Oct 2021.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituary:
Willie Taglieri, the well-known artist, died in his sleep Saturday at Craven Regional Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. He was 79.
After moving to New Bern with his wife and four children in 1980, Taglieri soon found himself inextricably linked with the town. "They call me a local artist because 90 percent of my pictures are of New Bern," he said in a 1999 interview.
Note cards and Christmas cards featuring his work are popular sellers year after year in local shops and festivals, and his murals can be seen on the walls of New Bern's Federal Courthouse, Craven Regional Medical Center and numerous restaurants, banks and other businesses -- even on the side of a tourist trolley. More recently, one of his paintings depicting the old John Lawson Bridge was used as the design for a lap blanket produced by Liberty Logos in New Bern.
Although Taglieri came to be known unofficially as "New Bern's artist," he was born in New York City, on a kitchen table upstairs in the public library at 103rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, where his father was the custodian.
He did a six-year stint in the Navy, from 1941-47, and served in Alaska, Iwo Jima, Saipan, Okinawa, the Philippines and Japan.
After the war, he went to work as a New York City policeman.
"I was the world's worst cop for seven-and-a-half years," he said in an interview two months ago. "I only gave one ticket in seven years. The ticket was for running a red light. I hated to give it to him."
His career as an artist began serendipitously when he saw a muralist painting in a Manhattan restaurant. He was hired as an assistant, quit the police force and never looked back.
Family and friends say Taglieri was a lifelong optimist.
"He was positive to the end. He was sure he'd get better," said his daughter, Sami Marsh. "The other day, somebody brought him some scotch at the hospital and he said, 'I'm going to wait until I get home to drink this.' We asked him if he wanted to come home, but he wanted to wait until he could walk out of the hospital on his own."
Taglieri used his art to help others as well.
"He loved his art and his involvement with the fire department and the Cystic Fibrosis Telethon," said his daughter, Toni Taglieri.
Every year since 1981, Taglieri set up his easel in the television studio and painted a picture while the annual telethon was on the air. The painting was then auctioned to raise money for cystic fibrosis research.
Of all his accomplishments, though, he was most proud of his family. Taglieri is survived by his widow, Dorothy, eight children and 10 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Monday at Cotten Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, P.O. Box 639, Wilson, NC 27894-0639.
From his obituary in the Sun Journal, New Bern, NC, November 3, 2002.
William Joseph "Willie" Taglieri was the son of Anna Maria Kropp and William Joseph Taglieri.
His parents married in Manhattan, NY, NY, July 16, 1915.
Anna Maria was age 24, born in New York, daughter of Katherine Miller and Balsar Kropp.
William J. was age 28, born in Chicago, Illinois, son of Maria Mennel and Giuseppi Talieri.
His father registered for the WWI Draft at age 30, served 6 years with 71st Regiment, New York, attained rank of Corporal; Traveling Salesman for Fashion Camera Studios, wife Maria, residence 2444 Valentine Ave., NY.
His parents were listed in the 1920 US Census on Valentine Ave, Bronx, New York, as: William Taglieri, head, 35, b. Illinois, Inspector, Government; Anna M. Taglieri, wife, 29, b. NY, Millinarer, Millinary.
He was listed with his parents in the 1930 US Census in Manhattan, New York City, New York, at 755 West End Ave., as:
William J. Taglieri, head, 45, b. Illinois, Superintendent, Apartment Building
Anna M. Taglieri, wife, 39, b. New York
Elenore Taglieri, dau, 8, b. New York
William Taglieri, Jr., 6-8/12, b. New York
His parents were living at 110 Cabrini Blvd., NY, NY, in 1942, when his father registered for the World War II Draft at age 57 as William J. Taglieri, Sr., b. Chicago, Ill, Nov 22, 1884; occupation, Supt. Castle Village; wife Anna Marie Taglieri.
After leaving the New York Police Force (refer to obituary below), he became an assistant to New York artist Bernard Lamotte. He assisted Lamotte with the White House murals commissioned by President Kennedy. Afterwards he moved to New Bern and began his local career as a plein air and mural painter.
From grave marker inscription, obituary below, LDS Family Search, and article in the Craven Arts Council & Gallery Arts Luminary, Sept/Oct 2021.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituary:
Willie Taglieri, the well-known artist, died in his sleep Saturday at Craven Regional Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. He was 79.
After moving to New Bern with his wife and four children in 1980, Taglieri soon found himself inextricably linked with the town. "They call me a local artist because 90 percent of my pictures are of New Bern," he said in a 1999 interview.
Note cards and Christmas cards featuring his work are popular sellers year after year in local shops and festivals, and his murals can be seen on the walls of New Bern's Federal Courthouse, Craven Regional Medical Center and numerous restaurants, banks and other businesses -- even on the side of a tourist trolley. More recently, one of his paintings depicting the old John Lawson Bridge was used as the design for a lap blanket produced by Liberty Logos in New Bern.
Although Taglieri came to be known unofficially as "New Bern's artist," he was born in New York City, on a kitchen table upstairs in the public library at 103rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, where his father was the custodian.
He did a six-year stint in the Navy, from 1941-47, and served in Alaska, Iwo Jima, Saipan, Okinawa, the Philippines and Japan.
After the war, he went to work as a New York City policeman.
"I was the world's worst cop for seven-and-a-half years," he said in an interview two months ago. "I only gave one ticket in seven years. The ticket was for running a red light. I hated to give it to him."
His career as an artist began serendipitously when he saw a muralist painting in a Manhattan restaurant. He was hired as an assistant, quit the police force and never looked back.
Family and friends say Taglieri was a lifelong optimist.
"He was positive to the end. He was sure he'd get better," said his daughter, Sami Marsh. "The other day, somebody brought him some scotch at the hospital and he said, 'I'm going to wait until I get home to drink this.' We asked him if he wanted to come home, but he wanted to wait until he could walk out of the hospital on his own."
Taglieri used his art to help others as well.
"He loved his art and his involvement with the fire department and the Cystic Fibrosis Telethon," said his daughter, Toni Taglieri.
Every year since 1981, Taglieri set up his easel in the television studio and painted a picture while the annual telethon was on the air. The painting was then auctioned to raise money for cystic fibrosis research.
Of all his accomplishments, though, he was most proud of his family. Taglieri is survived by his widow, Dorothy, eight children and 10 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Monday at Cotten Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, P.O. Box 639, Wilson, NC 27894-0639.
From his obituary in the Sun Journal, New Bern, NC, November 3, 2002.
His parents married in Manhattan, NY, NY, July 16, 1915.
Anna Maria was age 24, born in New York, daughter of Katherine Miller and Balsar Kropp.
William J. was age 28, born in Chicago, Illinois, son of Maria Mennel and Giuseppi Talieri.
His father registered for the WWI Draft at age 30, served 6 years with 71st Regiment, New York, attained rank of Corporal; Traveling Salesman for Fashion Camera Studios, wife Maria, residence 2444 Valentine Ave., NY.
His parents were listed in the 1920 US Census on Valentine Ave, Bronx, New York, as: William Taglieri, head, 35, b. Illinois, Inspector, Government; Anna M. Taglieri, wife, 29, b. NY, Millinarer, Millinary.
He was listed with his parents in the 1930 US Census in Manhattan, New York City, New York, at 755 West End Ave., as:
William J. Taglieri, head, 45, b. Illinois, Superintendent, Apartment Building
Anna M. Taglieri, wife, 39, b. New York
Elenore Taglieri, dau, 8, b. New York
William Taglieri, Jr., 6-8/12, b. New York
His parents were living at 110 Cabrini Blvd., NY, NY, in 1942, when his father registered for the World War II Draft at age 57 as William J. Taglieri, Sr., b. Chicago, Ill, Nov 22, 1884; occupation, Supt. Castle Village; wife Anna Marie Taglieri.
After leaving the New York Police Force (refer to obituary below), he became an assistant to New York artist Bernard Lamotte. He assisted Lamotte with the White House murals commissioned by President Kennedy. Afterwards he moved to New Bern and began his local career as a plein air and mural painter.
From grave marker inscription, obituary below, LDS Family Search, and article in the Craven Arts Council & Gallery Arts Luminary, Sept/Oct 2021.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituary:
Willie Taglieri, the well-known artist, died in his sleep Saturday at Craven Regional Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. He was 79.
After moving to New Bern with his wife and four children in 1980, Taglieri soon found himself inextricably linked with the town. "They call me a local artist because 90 percent of my pictures are of New Bern," he said in a 1999 interview.
Note cards and Christmas cards featuring his work are popular sellers year after year in local shops and festivals, and his murals can be seen on the walls of New Bern's Federal Courthouse, Craven Regional Medical Center and numerous restaurants, banks and other businesses -- even on the side of a tourist trolley. More recently, one of his paintings depicting the old John Lawson Bridge was used as the design for a lap blanket produced by Liberty Logos in New Bern.
Although Taglieri came to be known unofficially as "New Bern's artist," he was born in New York City, on a kitchen table upstairs in the public library at 103rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, where his father was the custodian.
He did a six-year stint in the Navy, from 1941-47, and served in Alaska, Iwo Jima, Saipan, Okinawa, the Philippines and Japan.
After the war, he went to work as a New York City policeman.
"I was the world's worst cop for seven-and-a-half years," he said in an interview two months ago. "I only gave one ticket in seven years. The ticket was for running a red light. I hated to give it to him."
His career as an artist began serendipitously when he saw a muralist painting in a Manhattan restaurant. He was hired as an assistant, quit the police force and never looked back.
Family and friends say Taglieri was a lifelong optimist.
"He was positive to the end. He was sure he'd get better," said his daughter, Sami Marsh. "The other day, somebody brought him some scotch at the hospital and he said, 'I'm going to wait until I get home to drink this.' We asked him if he wanted to come home, but he wanted to wait until he could walk out of the hospital on his own."
Taglieri used his art to help others as well.
"He loved his art and his involvement with the fire department and the Cystic Fibrosis Telethon," said his daughter, Toni Taglieri.
Every year since 1981, Taglieri set up his easel in the television studio and painted a picture while the annual telethon was on the air. The painting was then auctioned to raise money for cystic fibrosis research.
Of all his accomplishments, though, he was most proud of his family. Taglieri is survived by his widow, Dorothy, eight children and 10 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Monday at Cotten Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, P.O. Box 639, Wilson, NC 27894-0639.
From his obituary in the Sun Journal, New Bern, NC, November 3, 2002.
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