Obituary for Meghan Mulqueen Taylor ~ Beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, cousin, friend and coach~ Meghan O’Hagen Mulqueen Taylor passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 13th, 2018 at the age of 47, with her family by her side. Meg was born on Oct. 16, 1970 in Bryn Mawr, PA to Michael J. Mulqueen (deceased) and Katherine “Kay” Kearney Mulqueen.
She grew up spending her time with family and friends in her tight knit family. Meghan attended Marple Newton High School, in Newtown Square, PA where she was an outstanding lacrosse and field hockey player. Meg was a three-year starter on both the varsity lacrosse and field hockey teams and earned many state and local athletic awards.
She was instrumental in helping the Marple Newtown girl’s lacrosse team win a State Championship during her junior year. Meg’s athleticism and dedication to field hockey and lacrosse earned her an athletic scholarship to the University of Delaware. She captained both teams while earning a Bachelor’s degree in History Education.
Meghan was a kind, loving and generous soul whose passion for lacrosse led her to coaching. She made a lasting impact on thousands of young female athletes by instilling in them confidence, hard work and a sense of team. She was an ambassador for women’s lacrosse everywhere she went.
She coached in London, England and was later named head women’s lacrosse coach for the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB). In 2003, Meg married Gregory Taylor in Ocean City, NJ. They soon moved to Atlanta where Meghan began to introduce lacrosse to girls and young women in the deep South.
Meg established the first full-time girls-only lacrosse league in Atlanta. She was the head girl’s lacrosse coach for the Lovett School — leading them to two State Championships. Four years later, Meghan and Greg moved to Charleston, SC where she began coaching for Bishop England High School’s girl’s lacrosse team.
She was the driving force in establishing the first girls-only league in Charleston and, once again, became the driving force behind women’s lacrosse in her new home, Charleston, SC. At the time of her passing, Meg was the Director of Fins Lacrosse. Lacrosse was her passion but family was everything to Meghan.
In 2008, Meghan and Greg had a sweet and kind daughter named Haley and in 2010 they welcomed another beautiful and affectionate daughter named Hannah into the world. Meg’s daughters were the light of her life and brought her joy every day. In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family encourages educational support for her girls via a GoFundMe page: www.
gofundme.com/meghan039s-girls-education-fund? member=930904. Meg is survived by her husband Gregory; daughters, Haley (10) and Hannah (8); her mother Katherine “Kay” Mulqueen; brother Michael Mulqueen and his wife Tanya; sister Erin Galyean and her husband Kevin; and their children.
Meghan also leaves behind her niece, nephews, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends around the world. A memorial service for Meghan will be held at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 299 Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island South Carolina at 2:00pm on Thursday October 18th. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Meghan Mulqueen Taylor please visit our Sympathy Store.
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