Jane L. Young, 72, Westport

Posted 1/15/17

Jane L. (Santos) Young, 72, of Westport, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at home surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Robert A. Young.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late …

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Jane L. Young, 72, Westport

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Jane L. (Santos) Young, 72, of Westport, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at home surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Robert A. Young.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Lewis A. and Irene E. (Wood) Santos, she was a lifelong resident of Westport.  She was a librarian for the Westport Free Public Library.  She was a member and conductress of the Cortez Allen Chapter #161 O.E.S. Westport.  Mrs. Young was an avid reader and loved spending time with her family.

Survivors include two daughters, Dawn A. Young and her husband Richard Gagne of Westport and Bonnie A. Blaney and her husband Thomas of Westport; a sister, Barbara A. Santos of Westport;  and two grandchildren, Laryssa Y. Gagne and Matthew R. Blaney.

Services were held under the direction of the Potter Funeral Home, 81 Reed Rd., Westport.

n lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Friends of Westport Library (FOWL), P.O. Box 3342, Westport, MA 02790 or Cortez Allen Chapter #161 O.E.S., P.O. Box 1384, Middleboro, MA 02346.

To sign the on-line guest book, please visit www.potterfuneralservice.com.

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