In Memory of

Jessie

MacTurk

Young

Obituary for Jessie MacTurk Young

Jessie MacTurk Young, 96, of Manlius passed away peacefully at home on May 4, 2019 with her daughter and son-in-law. She was born in Hailesboro, NY and graduated from Gouverneur High School. She was a member of the Eastern Star for over 60 years. She was a longtime member of the Cazenovia Golf Club where she enjoyed golf into her early 90’s.

She is predeceased by her husband, John “Jack” Young; sons, Timothy and James; son-in-law, Jack Pickard; and her daughter, Nancy Oliver.

She is survived by her children, John (Donna Kestner) Young of Fulton, Robert (Jeanne) Young of Fayetteville, Judith (John) Forsythe of Manlius, Kay Pickard of Cicero and Pamela (Robert) Smith of Cicero; son-in-law, Timothy Oliver of Central Square; eight grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 18th at the First United Methodist Church of Gouverneur, 34 Grove St., Gouverneur, NY.

Contributions may be made to Hospice of CNY, 990 Seventh North St., Liverpool, NY 13088 or Kelberman Center, 2608 Genesee St., Utica, NY 13502.