RALPH P. YOUNG

Ralph P. Young of St. Charles The funeral Mass for Ralph P. Young will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at St. Patrick Crane Road Church, 6N491 Crane Road, St. Charles, IL 60175. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Norris Funeral Home, 100 S. Third St. (three blocks west of the Fox River and one block south of Route 64), St. Charles, and from 10:30 a.m. until the time of Mass on Monday, at the church. Born in Middletown, N.Y., the son of Ralph and Ellen (nee O'Connell) Young, he died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, surrounded by his loving family. After graduating from Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y., Ralph served in the Army and was a decorated Vietnam veteran. He earned his MBA in marketing and worked as a senior vice president in the financial industry for many years. Ralph is survived by his beloved wife, Janice; his children, Catherine Young, Megan Young and Michael Young, all of Chicago; his sister, Mary (Paul) Costantino of Rochester, N.Y.; and a large extended family who all love and will miss him very much. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Robert Young. Contributions in Mr. Young's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 143 First St., Batavia, IL 60510 or TUG (Tri-City Unemployment Group), P. O. Box 3850, St. Charles, IL 60174. For information, 630-584-2000 or visit www.NorrisFH.com.