Joseph W. DeYoung

Joseph W. DeYoung MIDDLEBORO Joseph William DeYoung, age 18 years, of Middleboro, died suddenly Thursday morning, Dec. 11, 2008, from injuries resulting from a car accident. Born in Brockton, he was a son of Sherri A. (Hathaway) DeYoung of Middleboro and Mark J. DeYoung of Phoenix. He was a senior at Middleboro High School, was to graduate in 2009 and had recently been accepted to U.T.I. Dedham. He will be warm-heartedly remembered as a loving, caring and friendly person. He enjoyed many hobbies and activities, including fishing, hunting, boating, being outdoors, the ocean and spending time in Maine. He was involved in the J.O.A.D. program at Reedy's Archery, Middleboro. He was constructing a stone wall with his close friend, Brian McMahon, which was almost to its completion. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, David Young, both of Middleboro; his father and stepmother, Rina DeYoung, both of Phoenix; maternal grandparents, Gordon R. Hathaway of Middleboro and Donna Hammett of Falmouth; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Nancy DeYoung of Bridgewater and Ethel and Jim Barthel of Raynham; step-grandmother, Emily Young of Westport; two brothers, Mark J. DeYoung and Anthony J. DeYoung of Phoenix; one sister, Alyssa DeYoung, also of Phoenix; one stepbrother, David W. Young of Middleboro; his girlfriend, Shannan McTernan of Middleboro; many aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends. Visiting hours, to which relatives and friends are invited to attend, will be held Monday, Dec. 15, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., in the Ashley Funeral Home, 35 Oak St., Middleboro. Funeral services will be held at the graveside, in Coweeset Cemetery, Brockton, at 12 p.m., Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory to McMahon-DeYoung Fund, c/o Mayflower Bank, P.O. Box 311, Middleboro, MA 02346, would be appreciated. For more info, please visit www.eggerandashleyfh.com.