Roger Havens Young

Roger Havens Young, age 89, of Hayes, VA, formerly of Laurel, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 after a brief illness. He was born on December 27, 1933 to the late Cecil Tuthill and Marian (Gildersleeve) Young of Laurel, Long Island, NY. He was the beloved husband of the late, June (Cottle) Young.

Roger was a 1951 graduate of Mattituck High School, the University of Maryland European Division in Scotland and went to study at Texas Technological College. He served for 20 years in the U.S. Air Force assigned to Air Defense Command with tours in Japan, Vietnam, Scotland and several in the U.S., followed by 20 years in the USPS. Roger was an active member of over 30 years in St. Therese Church and Knights of Columbus in Gloucester, VA and involved in many cultural, humanitarian and veteran organizations in Hayes, VA before relocating in MA in 2023.

Roger is survived by his sister, Susan Young Pauley of Stow, MA; his two step-daughters, Elizabeth (Dennis) Cyr of Stillwater, OK, Caroline (David) Doye of Florida, their children and grandchildren and his sister-in-law Joan B. Young of Laurel, NY. He is predeceased by his brother, J. Myron Young of Laurel, NY.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Duckett Funeral Home of J.S, Waterman & Sons. Interment will be in the Young family plot at the Laurel Cemetery, Laurel, NY.