Michael David "Taz" Nelson

HOLDEN - Michael "Taz" Nelson, 62, died Oct. 25, 2010. He was born Dec. 4, 1947, in Bangor, the son of Corbett D. and Beatrice A. (Arnold) Nelson. Mike was a graduate of John Bapst High School, Class of 1965. Upon graduation he joined the U.S. Navy, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam, and was attached to the Seabees Unit MCB-11. He joined Bangor Fire Department in 1973 and retired in 1993. Mike then began working for Uniship, Inc. - a division of Dahl-Chase Pathology - where he was employed at the time of his death. He was predeceased by his mother, father; and sister, Mary Sue Nelson. Surviving are his wife of 40 years, Miona "Noni" Nelson; one daughter, Toral Nelson, both of Holden; a sister, Trudy Nelson and her husband, Norman Watts, of Winterport; two brothers, Mark Nelson and his wife, Rebecca Nelson, of Hampden and Stephen Nelson and his wife, Carol, of Hyannis, Mass.; a special nephew, Jon Corbett Nelson of Hampden; a special niece, Jenny Nelson of Portland; many other special nieces, nephews and cousins in Florida; an uncle, Robert Arnold of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; and an aunt, Dorothy Buker and her husband, Ed, of Jacksonville, Fla. Relatives and friends are invited to call 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor, where a service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29, with the Rev. Robert T. Carlson officiating. Gifts in Mike's memory may be sent to North Shore Animal League, 25 Davis Ave., Port Washington, NY 11050; Bangor Humane Society, 693 B Mount Hope Ave., Bangor, ME 04401; or Cole Land Transportation Museum, 405 Perry Road, Bangor, ME 04401. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingsSmith.com.

Published in BDN Maine on Oct. 27, 2010