C. Kenneth Young
Published: Feb 07, 2005 12:00 AM EST
C. Kenneth Young
C. Kenneth Young, 64, of 55 N. Decatur, Marietta, died Friday at Lancaster Hospice Center.
He was born in Philadelphia a son of the late Charles S. and Nancy Zimmerman Young. He graduated from Donegal High School Class of 1958, he was named national star farmer in his senior year for his work in FFA. Ken attended Penn State University and was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church of Maytown. He operated the family farm in East Donegal Township for 18 years. For the past 17 years he was a health physics technician for the Bartlett Nuclear Co. of Plymouth, MA.
He was an avid fan of Penn State and Eagles football. He enjoyed his family and grandchildren. Ken and his wife Suzanne celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary in August of 2004.
Ken is survived by his wife, Suzanne Cranford Young, Marietta and three daughters, Pamela, wife of Joseph Wright, Columbia, Sonia, wife of Michael Ross, Jr., Maytown, PA and Suzanne Young of Stroudsburg; 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; one brother, M. Robert Young, Mount Joy and a sister, Nancy, wife of Carl Haas, of Elizabethtown.
Visitation will be held Monday from 7-9 PM at the St. Johns Lutheran Church, N. Queen St., Maytown, PA. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his service on Tuesday at 11:00 AM from the church in maytown. Friends may call from 10 AM until time of the service. His pastor, the Rev. Robert M. Lescallette, will officiate. Burial will be in Maytown Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donation in his name may be made to Hospice of Lancaster County, 685 Good Drive, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125 or to St. Johns Lutheran Church, N. Queen, Maytown, PA 17550. Nissley Funeral Home, LTD., Mount Joy in charge of arrangements (653-1151). M. Robert Young directing.
From lancasteronline.com