Patricia P. Young died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004. She was 60 years
old.
Patricia P. Young died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004. She was 60 years old.
Pat was born in Pasadena, Calif., to Howard and Lois Powley on Dec. 4, 1943. She graduated from Pasadena High and moved to San Jose in 1968. She and her husband moved the family to Morgan Hill in 1983. She retired from Lockheed Missile & Space Co. in Sunnyvale after 25 years.
After doting on her family and sharing her beautifully artistic and creative talents with her grandchildren, and traveling to their condos in Hawaii or Tahoe with her husband, Pat was most fulfilled by her many projects and volunteer opportunities which included being a member of the Coyote Grange for 21 years, organizing the Pomona Grange strawberry shortcake booth at the SCC Fair for many years, being a kindergarten teacher’s helper at Burnett Elementary School and serving as a one-time home and school club president there. She also had fun as a campaign volunteer for the Kennedy Mayoral campaign.
In the last couple of years she helped as hostess then coordinator for PeopleLink Japanese Student Exchange Program which delighted her, and in turn brought joy to her family. She spent so many hours devoted to her beautiful and expansive gardens and tractor-mowing weeds, as well as many more hours cross-stitching her love into many family baby quilts, which won ribbons at the SCC Fair. Pat’s pride was also in hosting many weddings beneath the canopy of willows at her home. Her heart touched so many and was mom to so many more. Pat was always on the go, never a weed to grow beneath her feet. She was very loved and will be deeply missed.
The beloved wife of Robert E. Young for 30 years. Loving mother to Lisa Aragon and husband John of San Jose/Morgan Hill; Kendall Young and wife Stephanie of Sammamish, Wash.; Ann Berry of Morgan Hill; and Wendy Wootton and husband Tod of Santa Clara. Loving Grammy to five grandchildren, Joey Aragon, Starlyn and McKenna Berry; and Collin Young and Krista Wootton. Nurturing aunt to Patti Koeller and husband Brandon of Washington, and Staci Cetina and husband Jason of Washington. Loving cousin to Diane Griffith of Virginia and Stacey Griffith of South California.
A celebration in honor of Pat’s life takes place under the willows at the family home in Morgan Hill. Date is still to be determined. Contact family for details or the funeral home at 408-779-8456. Arrangements handled by Johnson Funeral Home.
