Obituary for Harry F Young
Harry F. Young, 71, of Lambertville, NJ passed away at his home after a long battle with cancer on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. His beloved wife, Lynda, was at his side.
Born in Miami, Florida, Harry was a graduate of Miami Edison High School and earned his BA in business administration from Georgia State University. Harry was a successful sales executive in the tech and computer software industry. He retired as vice-president of worldwide sales for NuTech. Earlier he was associated with Lanier as sales manager; and File Tek and Tivoli as director of sales. His sales ability and product knowledge led him to the greater New York area. He came to Mineola, Long Island and then the South Street Seaport neighborhood of Manhattan. He and Lynda eventually made their home in Summit, NJ for 25 years before moving to Lambertville 3 years ago.
Harry is survived by his beloved wife Lynda Young; his daughter and her husband Vanessa and Andrew McInnes of Brooklyn, NY and their children Theodore and Hudson Harry; his stepdaughter Tara Benedetti of Lambertville and his stepson Matthew Benedetti of West New York, NJ. Harry is also survived by his nieces and their families Magen and Kenan Young of Ormond Beach, FL and their daughter Ilyda; Sabrina and John Conrad of Fort Wayne, Indiana and their children Chase, Sophia and Colton James; Tessa Borucki of Eden Prairie, MN; Christine and Robb Huus of Moorhead, MN and their children Hudson and Gage. Harry was the son of the late Frank and Evelyn Hageman Young and the brother of the late Philip Young. Harry was an animal lover and Scotties were a favorite dog breed. He is also survived by his current Scottie Gracie a successor to Dallas I, Dallas II, and Fargo.
Harry was devoted to his family. He and Lynda were world travelers. They enjoyed summers at Martha’s Vineyard surrounded by their loved ones. He doted on his grandchildren. You could not find a better friend than Harry. He always looked for the good in people. A special friend was Sean Dolan of Morristown who shared Harry’s dedication to the Miami Dolphins.
Harry was active in his community. He was the founder of Lambertville United, a member of the Lambertville Elks Lodge and active in the Democratic Party. He was a history buff, a member of the Lambertville Historical Society and a fan of T-Birds especially his 1955 and 2002 models. He shot a wicked game of pool.
Services will be private and are under the direction of the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home, Lambertville, NJ. Condolences and messages of support may be posted at the funeral home website (vhmfh.com).
Harry’s ashes will be placed in the columbarium at the Marble Collegiate Church, 1 West 29th Street, New York, NY 10001.
Donations in Harry’s memory may be made to the Animal Alliance of Lambertville (animalalliancenj.org) or to the Democratic Party.
Born in Miami, Florida, Harry was a graduate of Miami Edison High School and earned his BA in business administration from Georgia State University. Harry was a successful sales executive in the tech and computer software industry. He retired as vice-president of worldwide sales for NuTech. Earlier he was associated with Lanier as sales manager; and File Tek and Tivoli as director of sales. His sales ability and product knowledge led him to the greater New York area. He came to Mineola, Long Island and then the South Street Seaport neighborhood of Manhattan. He and Lynda eventually made their home in Summit, NJ for 25 years before moving to Lambertville 3 years ago.
Harry is survived by his beloved wife Lynda Young; his daughter and her husband Vanessa and Andrew McInnes of Brooklyn, NY and their children Theodore and Hudson Harry; his stepdaughter Tara Benedetti of Lambertville and his stepson Matthew Benedetti of West New York, NJ. Harry is also survived by his nieces and their families Magen and Kenan Young of Ormond Beach, FL and their daughter Ilyda; Sabrina and John Conrad of Fort Wayne, Indiana and their children Chase, Sophia and Colton James; Tessa Borucki of Eden Prairie, MN; Christine and Robb Huus of Moorhead, MN and their children Hudson and Gage. Harry was the son of the late Frank and Evelyn Hageman Young and the brother of the late Philip Young. Harry was an animal lover and Scotties were a favorite dog breed. He is also survived by his current Scottie Gracie a successor to Dallas I, Dallas II, and Fargo.
Harry was devoted to his family. He and Lynda were world travelers. They enjoyed summers at Martha’s Vineyard surrounded by their loved ones. He doted on his grandchildren. You could not find a better friend than Harry. He always looked for the good in people. A special friend was Sean Dolan of Morristown who shared Harry’s dedication to the Miami Dolphins.
Harry was active in his community. He was the founder of Lambertville United, a member of the Lambertville Elks Lodge and active in the Democratic Party. He was a history buff, a member of the Lambertville Historical Society and a fan of T-Birds especially his 1955 and 2002 models. He shot a wicked game of pool.
Services will be private and are under the direction of the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home, Lambertville, NJ. Condolences and messages of support may be posted at the funeral home website (vhmfh.com).
Harry’s ashes will be placed in the columbarium at the Marble Collegiate Church, 1 West 29th Street, New York, NY 10001.
Donations in Harry’s memory may be made to the Animal Alliance of Lambertville (animalalliancenj.org) or to the Democratic Party.