James (Jim) A. Taliana, 71, died Nov. 25 in Lititz, Penn. Jim was born in Detroit, Mich. and is an alumnus of the Center for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit where he majored in advertising and fine art. He worked in an ad agency for 28 years on accounts such as Cadillac and Whirlpool, and he started his own design firm while teaching advertising at CCS until he and his wife, Gloria A. Taliana, moved to Maine in 2001.
Jim loved his family dearly and enjoyed spending time with them regardless of where they were or what they were doing. He loved photography and art. He was rarely seen without a sketchpad or a camera. He organized many art and photography shows to give budding artists a chance to show their work.
Jim was the president of the Boothbay Region Art Foundation and an art instructor there. He illustrated several books including: “The Littlest Tugboat,” “The Seagull who Refused to be Ordinary,” “The Small Tall Ship,” and “The Harbor Journal” Vol. I and II.
Jim was a soccer coach for the Boothbay Harbor Wildcats girls soccer team for many years. He also enjoyed traveling with his wife, gardening, and writing in his spare time.
Jim is survived by his wife Gloria; son, Matthew Taliana; daughters, Marie Acebo, and Renee Taliana; brothers, Roy Attard and Ed Attard; mother, Angela Bouvrette; and grandchildren, Colleen, Brendan, Andrew and Grace-Anne Acebo, and Sophie and Shayla Taliana.
Time of visitation 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Mon., Dec. 3 at Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay. Funeral mass 11 a.m., Tues., Dec. 4 at Our Lady Queen of Peace, 82 Atlantic Ave., Boothbay Harbor with Father Fred Morse officiating.
Should friends desire, contributions in Jim’s memory may be made to the Boothbay Region Art Foundation, 1 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538.
You are invited to share your condolences, memories and photos with the family by visiting their Book of Memories at www.hallfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to Simmons, Harrington & Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay.
