SARATOGA SPRINGS — William “Bill” Campbell Young died peacefully at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in New York City on Nov. 17, following a long battle with brain cancer. He was 70.
Bill was born on Nov. 22, 1943 in Paterson, New Jersey to his parents, the late Kenneth and Olga Mantei Young. He was agraduate of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School, class of 1961, and SUNY Oneonta in 1965. He married his college sweetheart, Barbara Soper Young, in 1965.
Following graduation, Bill taught math and science in Schalmont Central School District. In July 1968, he began his 36-year career with General Electric in Schenectady, before moving to Virginia and Connecticut. He eventually returned to the Capital District in 1990 where he managed General Electric’s Corporate Data Centers until his retirement in 2004.
Bill loved to play with his grandchildren, travel with family and friends, watch the New York Giants, work in the yard, and exercise at the Saratoga Springs YMCA. He volunteered for both Rebuilding Together and First Night, and enjoyed being an active member of the Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church and the Saratoga Springs Rotary, where he served as Director of the Rotary International Foundation, co-chaired the Rotary Education Foundation Brunch, and was twice awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship for outstanding service.
Bill is survived by his wife of 49 years, Barbara; son and daughter-in-law, William and Bethany Young of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Tracy Young of Port Washington; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Michael Corrigan of Saratoga Springs; brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Judy Young of Newnan, Georgia; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, George and Patricia Soper of Amityville; nine grandchildren, Nathan, Madelyn, Andrew, James, Sean, Lauren, Jacob, Samantha, and Elizabeth; several cousins, nieces, and nephews; and his 21-year-old cat, Gaston. In addition to his parents, Bill was predeceased by his sister, Kathleen Glowacki, and his brother, Douglas Young.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, PO Box 27106, New York, NY 10087-7106; or Saratoga Springs Rotary Education Foundation, PO Box 4423, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.
