TAYLOR MARIE AGIUS

Taylor Marie Agius, 23, passed away on April 13, 2024, due to an automobile accident in Davisburg. She was born on Dec. 26, 2000, to Philip and Pamela (Coddington) Agius.

Taylor attended Alpena Public Schools and graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors from Alpena High School in 2019. After high school she attended Northern Michigan University, receiving her bachelor’s degree in nursing, once again attaining Magna Cum Laude status and the Award of Merit for outstanding academic achievement. After taking the summer off, she began her short career at Detroit Children’s Hospital where she worked in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit beginning in September of 2023. Taylor’s work in the “PICU” was exemplary, noted by her shift nurses and supervisors almost immediately. Helping others was instinctive and she always took time when someone was in need.

Taylor is survived by her parents, Pamela and Philip Agius, her brother Mitchell and his girlfriend Anna Brooks, her grandmother Eleanor Coddington, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Taylor had a special relationship with her Grandmother Barbara Agius who preceded her in death in 2021, grandfathers Frank Agius and Dr. Donald Coddington.

Most people will remember Taylor’s infectious smile and amazing voice; when her brother Mitchell began playing hockey for Alpena High School, Taylor enjoyed opening the night by singing the National Anthem. Music was a huge part of her life; she danced at 4-D Second Street Dance Company, played guitar, and violin. Her love for adventure and the outdoors was always evident, whether it was hiking in the mountains or jumping out of an airplane. She bagged her first mule deer in Colorado in November of 2023. Taylor prided herself on being proficient with firearms, had her CPL, and could outshoot most (including her dad and Mitchell) whether it was with a shotgun, rifle, or pistol. Her passion for downhill skiing took her to Whitefish, Mont., Whistler in Vancouver, and Wolf Creek in Colo.

Her passing leaves a huge hole in all the lives she touched, especially her family, friends, and coworkers.

Memorial visitation will take place on Friday at the Bannan Funeral Home from 2 to 8 p.m. and will continue at Grace Lutheran Church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Thomas Orth officiating.

Inurnment: Grace Lutheran Cemetery

In lieu of flowers please consider a gift to the ACC Scholarship Foundation where a nursing scholarship has been named in her honor. Memorials can be made to the Taylor Agius Memorial Nursing Scholarship at Alpena Community College. To give online go to: discover.alpenacc.edu/donate.php.