Charles E. “Chick” Young, 93, of Clearfield died on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Clearfield Hospital.
He was born on Feb. 11, 1917 in McKeesport, a son of the late Edward and Mildred (Ginn) Young.
Mr. Young was employed at Benjamin Coal Company from 1976-1984. He also worked as an Insurance Salesman and owned a Mobile Home Business. He served as the caretaker for the Friends Cemetery, Grampian. He was a past member of the Kiwanis Club, Clearfield.
He is survived by his wife, Genevieve R. ‘Jean’ (Toto) Young, whom he wed July 24, 1957 in Cumberland, MD,
Five children:
Lark McKeown and husband David ‘Mike’ Curwensville
Janice Ford and husband Tyrone Clearfield
Paula Marshall Curwensville
Barry Young and wife Nancy Westover
Emerson Young and wife Vicki Chicago, IL
Seventeen grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren;
Six sisters and two brothers:
Alvaretta Godman AL
Beatrice Pearce NY
Mary Lou Holcomb NC
Floyde Stokes WV
Ruth Sherbeck Warren
Edith Bush Irwin
Arthur Young Ulster
Thomas Young CA
And numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Daniel Young and a brother Roger Young.
A memorial service will be held the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield on Friday at 5 p.m. with Msgr. H. Desmond McGee, Jr. as celebrant. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Clearfield.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday from 3-5 p.m.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Clearfield Foundation for Health-Hospice, PO Box 992, Clearfield or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1100 Liberty Ave., Suite E-201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
To sign the online guestbook go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.