William Edward “Bill” Young Jr.

William Edward “Bill” Young Jr., 70, passed away Sunday evening surrounded by his loving daughter and son-in-law after an extended illness.

Bill was born Feb. 18, 1948, in Sewickley. He was the son of the late William Edward Young Sr. and Irene Young Vaccarello.

He was a 1966 graduate of the Milton Hershey Academy in Hershey, Pa. He also served in the Army Military Police during Vietnam.

During his career, he was employed and retired from the Butler Post Office and later worked at Irene Stacy in Butler.

Bill enjoyed singing, dancing, fishing, golfing and sports. The last part of his life was spent in Georgia with his daughter and son-in-law.

Bill is survived by his three children, Lori Ann Spellman and her husband, Scott Spellman, of Tyrone, Ga., William Edward Young III of Pittsburgh and Craig Young and his wife, Carli Young, of Butler; one grandchild, William Edward Young IV; his sisters, Eileen Kerr of Pittsburgh and Yvonne Mazurek of Butler; his brother, Norman Young and his wife, Jackie Young; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Kathleen Dulya.

YOUNG — Friends and family of William Edward “Bill” Young Jr., who died Sunday, March 11, 2018, will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, 124 E. North St., Butler.A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St., Butler.Immediately following, officers and members of the American Legion Post 117 of Butler, American Legion Post 778 of Lyndora and VFW Post 249 of Butler will conduct military honors at Slippery Rock Cemetery.Online condolences may be left at www.thompson-miller.com.