Volunteer Coach, Ref, 'All-Around Great Guy' Passes Away
After spending years involved in Moorestown youth athletics, Richard J. Young died last week.
Richard J. Young, of Moorestown, passed away on January 4 at the age of 52 after a long battle with illness. Young is survived by his wife, Elaine (nee Bozar) and children Timothy and Colleen Young, both of Moorestown. A native of England, Young was raised in Cinnaminson before moving to Moorestown, where he was greatly involved in youth athletics. He coached recreation and travel soccer teams and baseball teams for several years, as well as street and roller hockey teams, including a number of years as a volunteer coach and referee with the Moorestown Youth Street Hockey Association (MYSHA). Former MYSHA president Howard Griffis, who helped found the association, described Young as “an all-around great guy.” “I don’t think I ever heard …
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