In the early days of the airlines, flight attendants were usually registered nurses. Martha Zanover evidently worked for Trans World Airlines (TWA) after graduation. At the time of the 1940 census, Martha Zanover, stewardess, born in Pennsylvania and a previous resident of Pittsburgh, was living in San Mateo California, with Martha Sampson, also a stewardess from Pittsburgh.

Martha was the daughter of lithuanian immigrants, Frank and Martha Zanover. Known siblings were Verona, Frank, Madelyn, Anthony and Sylvia.

At the time of her sister Verona's death on February 22, 2008, Martha, married name Taylor, was a resident of Albuquerque, NM.

Martha Taylor was a TWA stewardess, a "pinup girl" for World War II blood drives, and a well-known city golfer.

Outgoing and friendly, she was active until the end of her life, said her daughter, Celeste Taylor-Ryman.

Taylor, a longtime Albuquerque resident, died at her home Monday at age 94.

The rosary will be recited at 1 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 4020 Lomas NE. Mass will follow.

Martha Sylvia Taylor arrived in the Duke City in 1958, with her husband, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Leland B. Taylor, who preceded her in death, Taylor-Ryman said.

Taylor, a Pittsburgh native, graduated from nursing school only to become a flight attendant— it was back when airlines looked to hire nurses to serve as attendants.

That career in the air spanned several years in the early 1940s. She had told her family it took three days to fly from New York to Los Angeles with 12 passengers.

Taylor left the airline and became a blood bank pinup girl during the second World War. She was a part of publicity events to pitch for donations.

"I've got pictures of her drawing blood from James Cagney, Gary Cooper, all the movie stars, the L.A. police, the mayor of L.A.," Taylor-Ryman said. "She's on the front page of the L.A. Examiner."

It was at the corner of Hollywood and Vine that Taylor met her husband, an Air Force recruiter, during this period. They married in 1947.

And it was when the couple lived in the Philippines that Martha Taylor became really interested in playing golf, her daughter said.

When Taylor turned 60, she was a founder of the ladies golf association for seniors at Puerto del Sol, her family said.

She competed in the sport competitively and won tournaments, and her family noted that when she turned 90, Mayor Martin Chávez presented her with a pass to play on city courses for free, her family said.

Taylor-Ryman said her mother played golf weekly until about a year or two ago.

Taylor was a member of the "Clipped Wings," a group of retired flight attendants.

She also was active with the Blue Army and Legion of Mary religious affiliations. And Taylor volunteered at Our Lady of Fatima School, visiting children, her family said.

She is survived by her children, Celeste Taylor-Ryman and Leland Tom Taylor of Albuquerque; and grandchildren, Sephira, Ema and Royce Ryman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. Leland B. Taylor; and son, Timothy Taylor.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to United Blood Services as donations of blood.

TAYLOR -- Leland B. Taylor, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret), 90, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006. He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Martha S. Taylor; son, Leland T. Taylor; daughter, Celeste Taylor-Ryman; grandchildren, Sephira Ryman, Ema Ryman, and Royce Ryman, all of Albuquerque; and two sisters, Dorothy Albertson and Atlanta Manicke. Lt. Col. Taylor was preceded in death by his son, Timothy P. Taylor. During WWII, Lt. Col. Taylor built air bases in the Aleutian Islands. He was also the Air Force Rifle and Pistol Champion and Coach. Lt. Col. Taylor was the 1st man in the Air Force to be distinguished for both rifle and pistol marksmanship. After retiring, Lt. Col. Taylor taught high school journalism and owned and operated his own business. He was active in organic farming, operating a newspaper on that topic. Rosary will be recited on Monday, 10:00 a.m., at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 4020 Lomas NE. Mass will be celebrated following the Rosary. Interment will be held on Tuesday, 11:30 a.m., at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions may be made to Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 710 W. 168th Street, New York, NY 10032. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333