Carol Zupon
Hospital office manager, 75
Carol Zupon of Lakewood, a hospital office manager, died July 29 at the Hospice of St. John. She was 75.
Services were Wednesday at the Hospice of St. John. There was cremation.
She was born Dec. 13, 1924, in Ridgway.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a pastor at Church of Progressive Science.
She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Carmen, Silverado Canyon, Calif.; two sons, John Whittaker, Newport Beach, Calif., and Dan Jones, Lakewood; a brother, Dean Washburn, Lake Elsinore, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the Hospice of St. John, 1320 Everett Court, Lakewood, CO 80215.
Written: 8-Aug-2000
Ralph Adam Younger
Martin Marietta employee, 79
Ralph Adam Younger of Denver, a former Martin Marietta employee, died Aug. 1 in Littleton. He was 79.
Memorial services will be at a later date. There will be cremation.
He was born March 26, 1921, in Hays, Kan.
He served in the Army during World War II.
On March 23, 1956, he married Dorothy Spahn in Raton, N.M.
He was a propellant handler and missile refueler with Martin Marietta. He was a member of the VFW Post No. 2461 and Denver Urban Gardens.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Shawn, Englewood; a sister, Josephine Richardson; and a grandchild.
Written: 8-Aug-2000
Gertrude May Young
Lab technician, 70
Gertrude May "Sammie" Young of Westminster, a lab technician, died Oct. 1. She was 70.
No services were held. There was cremation.
She was born July 4, 1929, in Camp Crook, S.D.
She is survived by two sons, Thomas, and Robert Cameron; a daughter, Carrie; a sister, Joyce Williams; three brothers, Lloyd, Ted Davis and Bill Bishop; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2255 S. Oneida St., Denver 80224.
Written: 11-Oct-1999
Harold Godfrey Young
Harold Godfrey Young
Real-estate agent, 62
Harold Godfrey Young of Golden, a commercial real-estate agent, died Friday. He was 62.
No services were held. Interment was in Crown Hill Cemetery.
He was born June 3, 1931, in Port of Spain, Trinidad. On Dec. 21, 1957, he married Carol Dechant in Denver.
He earned a degree in geology from Princeton University.
His interests included hunting and fishing. He was a member of Pheasants Forever.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Harold "Hap," Glenwood Springs, and Douglas, Bridger, Mont.; and two grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Pikes Peak Hospice, 825 E. Pikes Peak, Suite 600, Colorado Springs 80903.
Written: 11-May-2000
Roger W. 'Sparky' Young
Electrical engineer, 59
Roger W. "Sparky" Young of Arvada, an electrical engineer, died July 11. He was 59.
No services were held. There was cremation.
He was born Dec. 25, 1940, in Milwaukee.
He is survived by two sons, Charles and Scott, both of Arvada; a sister, Charlotte Ryan, Milwaukee; and two grandchildren.
Written: 18-Jul-2000
Thelma L. Young
Littleton homemaker, 83
Thelma L. Young of Littleton, a homemaker, died Saturday . She was 83.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan Blvd.
She was born April 14, 1916, in Decatur, Ill. She is survived by a son, Richard, Denver; a daughter, Keena Lowry, Littleton; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Written: 14-Oct-1999
Nancy Louise Younger
Bookkeeper, 61 Nancy Louise Younger of Commerce City, a bookkeeper, died Oct. 12. She was 61.
Memorial services were Oct. 15. There was cremation.
She was born Nancy L. Wesley on Oct. 27, 1937, in Detroit. She married Clarence R. Younger.
She is survived by a daughter, Pamala A. Werth; three sons, Harlan, Mark and Mickael Blake; two stepdaughters, Terri Hanna, and Tami Gerlock; two stepsons, Bret and Cole; 16 grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren.
Written: 29-Oct-1999
Betty J. Zack
Wheat Ridge homemaker, 77
Betty J. Zack of Wheat Ridge, a homemaker, died April 17. She was 77.
No services were held. There was cremation.
She was born Jan. 25, 1923, in Nevada, Mo. Her husband, Melvin, preceded her in death. She was a parking violations supervisor for the city of Denver.
She is survived by a daughter, Ruth, Denver; three sons, Paul, San Francisco, James, Westminster, and Dan, Longmont.
Contributions may be made to the Denver Dumb Friends League, 2080 S. Quebec St., Denver 80231.
Written: 28-Apr-2000
Michael Demas Zambo
Company president, 52
Michael Demas Zambo of Englewood, a company president, died Oct. 8. He was 52.
Services were Oct. 13 at Littleton United Methodist Church. There was cremation.
He was born March 23, 1947, in Brush. On Jan. 9, 1971, he married Nancy Breffle. He was the president for L.E. Sharp and Company, Inc.
He was a member of the AKL Fraternity at the University of Northern Colorado.
His interests included sports.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Jason Michael, Golden, and Mark Christopher Arthur, Englewood; his mother, Helen Grace, Englewood; and a brother, Steven Lee, Aurora.
Contributions may be made to the Heritage High School Football Boosters Club, 1401 W. Geddes Ave., Littleton.
Written: 8-Nov-1999
Dorothy Bea Young
Teacher, 88
Dorothy Bea Young of Denver, a teacher, died Sunday. She was 88.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fairmount Mortuary, 430 S. Quebec St., Denver. There will be cremation.
She was born Dec. 18, 1910, in Pueblo. She taught in Pueblo Public Schools.
She was a member of Tri Delta Sorority, Theta Lambda Chapter.
She is survived by a sister, Ruth, Denver.
Written: 22-Oct-1999
William E. Young
AT&T engineer, 69
William E. Young of Lakewood, an engineer with AT&T, died Friday at Lutheran Medical Center. He was 69.
Services will be at 9 a.m. today at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan Blvd. There will be cremation. He was born March 27, 1930, in Lakewood. He served in the Marine Corps.
He earned a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Colorado.
On Sept. 11, 1954, he married Carole Lane in Lakewood. He was past master of the Arvada Masonic Lodge No. 130 and a member of the SRC Woodchucks.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Michael, Los Altos, Calif.; a daughter, Debbie Walters, Allen, Texas; a sister, Rena Morrison, Padroni; and two grandchildren.
Written: 16-Feb-2000
Dawn Zeigler
Jewelry designer, 34
Dawn Zeigler of Littleton, a jewelry designer, died July 13. She was 34.
Services were July 15 at Chapel Hill Mortuary. There was cremation.
She was born Sept. 29, 1965, in Long Island, N.Y.
On April 15, 1994, she married Francis A. "Pete" Zeigler.
Her interests included collectibles, computers, crafts, jewelry and bowling.
She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Mallory Cormier, Littleton; her father, Sydney Robinson, Las Vegas; and two brothers, David Robinson, Westminster, and Sydney Robinson Jr., Lakewood.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2255 S. Oneida St., Denver, CO 80224.
Written: 24-Jul-2000
Kenneth M. Yoshinaga
Civil service officer, 76
Kenneth Masatoshi Yoshinaga of Parker, a retired civil service contracting officer, died Sunday in Parker. He was 76.
Memorial services will be in Hawaii at a later date. Interment will be in the National Memorial Cemetery in Honolulu.
He was born July 27, 1923, in Oahu, Hawaii.
He served in the Army during World War II.
He was a member of the Toastmasters and Polynesia Pacifica.
His interests included fishing, cooking and gardening.
He is survived by his wife, Masuko, Parker; and three sons, Arthur, Parker, Edward, Los Angeles, and David.
Written: 12-Jul-2000
