Paul L. Young, 93
Dateline: Taunton, MA
Paul L. Young, age 93, of Taunton, formerly of Norton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 5, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Jacqueline L. (Gill) Young, to whom he was wed on June 29, 1946.
Born in Attleboro, MA on May 20, 1923, he was a loving son of the late Grover Cleveland and Mary (MacQuade) Young. He grew up and was educated in Attleboro.
Mr. Young had made his home in Taunton for the past 13 years and was a former 50 year resident of Norton. He was a retired slitter having worked for forty-three years at Texas Instruments in Attleboro, and began his career while the company operated under the name of Metals & Controls.
When not spending time with his adoring family, Paul’s second passion in life was golfing and outside yard work. He was a former member of the Norton Country Club, the Chartley Cub Scout Committee and St. Mary’s Church in Norton. While at Metals & Controls, he served on the recreational committee and participated in the company’s golfing and bowling leagues.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his devoted sons John P. Young and his wife Lorna of Dighton and Timothy P. Young and his wife Debra of Monument Beach. He was pre-deceased by 5 brothers, 1 sister, and is also survived by 7 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend his funeral service on Friday, March 10th at 12:00 P.M. at the Norton Memorial Funeral Home, 19 Clapp St. (Off Route 140, Taunton Ave.) Norton. Burial will take privately at a later date at the Timothy Plain Cemetery in Norton.
Visitation will be held prior to the services on Friday morning beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home.
In place of flowers, Paul’s family would prefer that donations in his memory be made to the Community Visiting Nurse Agency, 10 Emory St., Attleboro, MA 02703.
To send his family a message of condolence, please visit www.nortonmemorial.com