Const. Craig Young
Lieu de décès : Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 20 mars 2011
It is with deepest sadness the family of Constable Craig Leonard Young announce his sudden passing on Sunday, March 20, 2011.
Craig was a very proud member of the Halifax Regional Police force for eight years. During this time Craig took the opportunity to be a coach officer to several cadets and also became a drug recognition expert. Before joining the police force, Craig was awarded a full scholarship into the M.E.T.T.P program at St. Lawrence College in Cornwall, Ont. with the Canadian Naval Division. Craig worked with the military as an instrumentation control technologist for seven years. Craig also attended Acadia University studying engineering. He also graduated from Memorial High School. Craig was a member of the Institute of Technologists and Technicians of Nova Scotia.
Craig loved building houses, camping, music, spending time with friends and family, and being a dedicated hockey coach for the Tasa Novice Rockets.
Craig was a dedicated and loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife, Juanita (Wadden) and his son, Ethan - the absolute light of his life. He is also survived by his mother, Pauline Carey, Sydney Mines and sisters, twin, Cynthia (Ron) McKenzie, Upper Tantallon, Angela (Brad) Murphy, Hammonds Plains and his nephew, Aedan McKenzie. Craig is also survived by his in-laws, Herman and Roberta Wadden, Main-a-Dieu.
Craig was predeceased by his father, Frank; his maternal grandparents, Leonard and Catherine Carey and his paternal grandparents, Archibald and Magdeline Young.
Visitation will be at J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Dr., Halifax (902) 455-0531 on Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Sunday, March 27 from 1-4 p.m. Celebration of Life Mass at Saint Benedict Parish, 45 Radcliffe Dr. on Monday, March 28, 2011 at 10:30 a.m., Fr. Lloyd O'Neill officiating. Burial will take place at Fairview Cemetery.
Donations in Craig's memory may be made to charity of choice.
To place online condolences, please visit www.jasnowfuneralhome.com.
“God Bless my sweet man you will be sadly missed by everyone.”
