Patricia Ann Young

Patricia Ann Young of Centreville, MD died after a short illness on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at University of Maryland Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late, Walter Carville and Helen Van Alst Britten of Glen Ridge, NJ and the wife of Kent Young of Centreville, MD and Corea, ME. Ann and Kent met at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia where she was a nursing student and he an intern. They were married in 1957 and recently celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. Ann earned a BSN degree in 1963, MSEd in 1964, MA in 1985 and Ed.D. in 1972 from the University of Pennsylvania. She earned a MDiv in 2009 from Bangor Theological Seminary. Her career included positions with the Philadelphia School District evaluating education programs, as assistant director with the New Jersey Department of Higher Education, Deputy Director of the Center for Home Health Development in New Jersey, and advancement for the Benedictine Sisters in Ridgely, MD. She was the central mover for many community outreach programs, such as Head Start and Day Care 100 in Burlington County, NJ, Winter Shelter for the homeless and Community OutReach Partnership (CORP) in Center City Philadelphia at Trinity Memorial Church, and Re-Runs, a community second-hand shop in Centreville, MD, sponsored by St. Paul’s Parish to serve the disadvantaged. She also served many years on the board of Camp Wright and on the editorial board of the Eastern Shore Episcopalian. She had special interests and talent in gardening, photography, and cooking. Her German Shorthair Pointer, Credo, has been very close to her heart since he joined the family one year ago. Ann is survived by her husband, Kent, and their six children, Deborah and Hugh Carson, Peter and Donna Young, Courtney Young, Brooke and John Walker, David and Rose Young, and Honore Young and nine grandchildren. She lives on in the memory of countless people she has touched and helped. There will be a memorial service of thanks for Ann and her life at St. Paul’s Parish, 301 S. Liberty St., Centreville, MD at 11am on Saturday, June 5, 2010. A service will be held at a later date in Bangor, ME for her friends at Bangor Theological Seminary and in Hancock County. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Paul’s Parish Building Fund.

Patricia Ann Young

June 22, 1935 - May 16, 2010