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Thursday, January 27, 2000 Page: 5A
January 19, 2000 obert W. Young, 88, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, died Jan. 19
in Santa Rosa, Calif. Born March 14, 1911, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of
the late Thomas and Helen (McConnell) Young. He was a former member of the
Church of Christ, Wilkes-Barre; and the Elks Lodge, Wilkes-Barre, and was a
Mason with the lodge at Glendale, Calif. He worked for the Wilkes-Barre Area
School District for more than 25 years. He was preceded in death by his wife,
the former Anna May Stull; brother, James; and sisters, Janet Thomas and
Marion Klisch. Surviving are his daughters, Eleanor Leake, Calistoga, Calif.;
and Donna James, Rockville, Md.; four grandchildren; brother, Thomas,
Wilkes-Barre; and sister, Jean Thomas, Bristol. A memorial service will be at
12:30 p.m. Sunday at First Church of Christ, Wilkes-Barre. The Rev. William G.
Hughes will officiate. Interment will be in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville, at
the convenience of the family. Memorial donations may be made to the
Parkinson’s Institute, 1170 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089.