Dennis Young

Mr. Dennis Young, age 69, of The Pines Health & Rehabilitation Center, Olean, NY,formerly of Hillview Manor, Salamanca, New York died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Olean General Hospital following a long illness.

Born on October 24, 1947 in Salamanca, New York he was the son of the late Gerald & Mary "Mayme" Beatty Young.

He received his Accounting Degree from J.C.C. in 1967.

Mr. Young had been employed with Bush Bros. in Little Valley and Jamestown, NY for over 15 years as their Inventory Auditor. He had also later been employed as an accountant at the Seneca Nation of Indians.

He was a member of Our Lady of Peace Parish, Holy Cross Athletic Club, a member of the American Legion Hughes-Skiba Post #535. He was avid sports fan, he loved Notre Dame and the Buffalo Bills.

Surviving are: a son, Micah (Summer) Jones, Gowanda, NY; 2 sisters, Diane (Daniel) Dolecki, Salamanca, New York, Patricia Yehl, Salamanca, New York; 3 brothers, Donald (Nin Abrams) Young, Salamanca, New York, David (Flo) Young, Henderson, North Carolina, Jerome (Kimberly) Young, Salamanca, New York; several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by 4 sisters, Juanita Smallman, JoAnn Haley, Barbara Gould, and Judy Hunt..

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in Our Lady of Peace Parish on Monday, January 2, 2017 at 10:30 a.m.

Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery, Salamanca, New York.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the O’Rourke & O’Rourke Inc. Funeral Home, 25 River St., Salamanca, NY.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Our Lady of Peace Parish.

E-condolences can be sent to john@orourke-orourke.com, or posted to facebook.com/onofh.