Vincent Taaffe has died in a car accident
Dear Reader,
I have just received the tragic news that Vincent Taaffe, the son of Frank Taaffe, died in a car accident at age 30. Whatever one thinks of Frank Taaffe, I can tell you without reservation that Vincent was a very intelligent and sensitive gentleman who had lived through many struggles in his short life.
I feel a tremendous sense of loss right now. My sincere condolences go out to everyone who knew him, but most especially his sisters and parents, who have already lived through quite enough. In the short time I knew him, Vincent expressed to me his love for his mother, stepfather, sisters, and brother Will, who passed away in 2008. Vincent was proud to have served his country as a Marine, and had recently finished an epic journey by hiking the Appalachian Trail. It is my fondest hope that he was able to find peace there.
I would also like to extend my condolences to the family and friends of Justin Head, who was a passenger in Vincent’s jeep and who also died in the crash at the age of 31. Rest in peace, Justin and Vince.
As you know, I usually accept all comments. However, out of respect for Vincent and his family, I will not accept comments that are derogatory from anyone regarding any person in the Taaffe family at this time.
May the young man rest in peace, there should always be respect for the dead.
R.I.P. Brother Vincent. You will be truly missed by all your friends of the Marina. To say the least.
Thank you for stopping by, Kelly. I am very sorry for your loss.
He was a pleasant young man, intelligent, witty just like Will, and such a pleasure to grow up with. This is a nice article and written with respect. Rip Vin you are missed.
Thank you for stopping by, and I am very sorry for your loss.
Thank you for your kind words about Vince. He was loved by so many and will be missed terribly by all.
I am glad that I had the opportunity to write something in honor of Vincent, but extremely sad that I had to. I only knew him from our emails to one another, but I really enjoyed writing back and forth. He seemed to have such an incredible spirit. I take it that you knew him, and I am very sorry for your loss. There have been too many tragedies for one family to bear.
Sad for anyone to lose a child!!!!
I could not agree more. It’s every parent’s nightmare.
I got a text message this morning from a friend telling me of the horrific news. My heart sank and I couldnt believe what I was reading. My husband and my friends husband served in the USMC with Taaffe, MWSS372. They all deployed to Iraq together in 2003 and I will always remember him telling me that he would keep my husband safe to insure he made it home to see our then infant son. He kept his promise. Ill never forget the stories all the guys told that included him and his “Party Boy” skits. There is a void in everyones life that you touched and you will truly be missed and NEVER FORGOTTEN! R.I.P. Taaffe, we will always love you!!!
Thanks Kim for stopping by and for sharing your story. It is clear that he will be greatly missed by many, many people.
Thanks, so respectful.
Sure, Val. I’m sorry for your loss.
IT’S ALL WAYS BAD TO LOSE A SON FOR WHAT EVER REASON ! !
I don’t have the words to express my grief. My heart is broken.
Vince was my nephew and I will miss him dearly.
I am so sorry, Joe. My thoughts are with you and your family.
It makes me so sad to learn of this unfortunate and untimely death. Vince and I were very close and I am without words to express how I feel. He had a big heart. My deepest condolences to his family. He will never be forgotten.
I’m very sorry, Crystal. From what I knew of him, he did indeed have a big heart.
I too also knew Vincent. He lived in the duplex apartment next door to me for about 1 year and a half or two. He was a very kind and gentle soul. I missed him when he moved out last November– and this news is so shocking , and so sad. To Joe, I am so sorry for your loss, and I cannot imagine what his mother must be going through, I know they were very close. Please give the rest of your family my condolences.
Thank you for sharing your story, Debra.
my heart is crushed -vincent i miss you so much already you were the best.. uncle malcolm
Malcolm, my thoughts are with your family.
i appreciate you writing this for my brother this is a hard time for his mother other sister laura and his step dad david im also struggling wiht it considering i lost both my brothers now
There are no words to describe how sad I am for you, Meredith. I cannot even begin to imagine the pain that you and your family have experienced and are going through right now. Although I only knew Vince in a very small way, he had made it clear that the most important thing to him was always his family.
I knew Vince since he was a little boy. He always full of life and spirit. He loved serving his country as a Marine and his heritage as a Civil War re-enactor. I know he had lots of friends everywhere he went and I appreciate so many of you expressing your love and respect for him now. I know his friends were important to him. Please continue to pray for his family as they walk through this horrible journey. Vince is good now, in the presence of his Lord Jesus Christ. His family has the hard part now, learning how to live without him. Thank you for your love and prayers.
Thank you for sharing your stories about Vincent, Keri. My sincerest condolences to you.
No words can describe my loss for my boy, Fathers and sons have had conflicts it was even wriiten about in the Bible. But no matter what I miss my boys and know that came from God to me and have gone back to God and they wait for me regardless Gods Love is endless! I greive and mourn I hurt and cry I am human and do feel !
Frank, I am sorry that you have lost Vincent. He was a treasure.
Brother Frank-
You are not alone…we are crying with you…I only wish I could make sense of all your losses…yes life is so unfair
Such sweet words for a great man !! we just seen him last week and to get the news was horrible..,, he lived a great amazing life.. We miss u Vince so much already … <3 The Chandler Family<3
Vince…. This is bighands! I love you bro, and I don’t have to the words. I think you would like to know my son is a marine now. Semper Fi
I attended the memorial service for Vincent at the Bay Pines VA Center. I was so glad to see they gave him a lovely Marine service, and handed the flag to his mother. Afterwards we all went out on the fishing boat that Vincent worked on and loved so much. He had a lot of family, and friends that said farewell to him yesterday, with a very befitting celebration of his life. Beautiful chinese lanterns were lit, and set off to sea as a tribute to Vincent. Vincent will be very much missed, but his loving spirit will live on… and it’s very obvious that so many people that knew him, cared for him a great deal, and , that despite the sadness, there was a profound celebration of life, and the life that was within Vincent, that affected so many.
Thank you so much for sharing this, Debra.
Wow, it’s such a refreshing point of view to read about why vaccines are good! I get tired of reading about anti-vaxxers, too! My kids have had all the shots they should have! Well, except for the chicken pox vaccine, because they both got chicken pox in October 1993.