MATTAPOISETT — Richard B. “Dick” Young died on February 8, 2015 at his home in Mattapoisett. He was 98. Dick was the son of Philip E. Young and Edith B. (Ames) Young and spent his youth in Fairhaven.
He was a graduate of Fairhaven High School, Class of 1933 and MIT, Class of 1938. He married Mildred Gardner in 1942 and lived the rest of his life in Mattapoisett.
He worked at the Acushnet Process Company, known later as the Acushnet Rubber Company and Titleist, retiring in 1978. He enjoyed being active in community affairs, and was an avid sailor, skippering his boat until age 95.
He was predeceased by his wife and is survived by his children, William E.Young and Judith Y. Flanders, 4 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Private arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Home, New Bedford. It was his request that any memorials be sent to a local charity of one’s choice.