Nelson Loyd Young

Port Leyden- Nelson Loyd Young, 94, a longtime resident of Canal St. passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016, at Lewis County General Hospital, after a short illness. He was born on River St. Lowville, on August 15, 1922, a son of Clinton Jasbor and Anne LaRock Young. Nelson grew up in the Martinsburg and Lowville area receiving his education at East Martinsburg School, and Glenfield, before completing his education at Lowville Academy & Central School. In 1941, Mr. Young entered the U.S. Army, serving his country stateside, before serving in the European Theater of WW II, including with Battle of the Bulge in 1944-45. After his honorable discharge he returned to Port Leyden, settling on Canal St. On June 20, 1942, Nelson was united in marriage with Helen F. Burch, at St. Martin's Church Rectory, Port Leyden. Mrs. Young, an assistant cashier at Lyons Falls Bank, passed away on January 13, 2004. Following WW II, Mr. Young established Nelson Young New and Used Automobile Dealership on Rt. 12, Port Leyden. He was very generous with people and greatly enjoyed operating this business until retiring in 2007. During this time he drove school bus for Port Leyden Central School, worked at Lyons Falls GLF, sold and moved furniture, and owned and operated a gas station in Port Leyden. Mr. Young was a member of the Lowville V.F.W. and he enjoyed dancing, socializing, mowing lawns, plowing snow and watching NY Yankee Baseball games. He is survived by one brother, Ronald Young and his wife, both of Lowville, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brothers, Ray, Gerald and Richard. Also surviving are two longtime close friends, Robert and Carolyn Nagy, Port Leyden. In keeping with his wishes there will be no calling hours or services; a private interment will be in Old Glendale Cemetery, Glenfield. For an on-line message of sympathy, please go to www.trainorfuneralhome.com