George M. Young, age 85, of Lynn, passed away September 26, 2014, surrounded by all his children. He was the husband of the late Lillian (South) Young, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. She passed away in February of this year. Born in Peabody, he was the son of the late George V. and Mabel (Bennar) Young. He was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School. George was retired from Lynn Ladder, where he was employed for 45 years. He also had worked at the Kings Lynn Lanes. He was a member of the North Shore professional bowling league, and had three candlepin world titles; 64, 69 and 70, and state championship bowling; 64, 67 and 69. He was also in the City League for 50 years. George was an avid fan of the Drum and Bugle Corps, and for many years he was a Quarter Master of the Lynn Jeanettes. For the last five years, he was an associate member of the Boston Crusaders Senior Drum and Bugle Corps. He was a Yankee's Fan, despite the fact that his family is all Red Sox fans, and he was a "season ticket holder" for 60 years at Suffolk Downs (he lost more than he won). He enjoyed sitting in the screenhouse with his wife, watching and feeding the birds, and his Sunday nights with country western at O'Briens. He was full of "one liners". George is survived by his children, George Young and his wife Michelle of Ipswich, Stephen Young and his wife Diane of Westford, Cynthia Maes of Lynn, Kathleen Satalino and her fiancé Nick Vadala of Salem, NH, Brian Young and his wife Linda of Farmington, ME, Wayne Young and his wife Sandy of Wilton, ME, and Allan Young and his wife Donna of Bangor, ME. He was the father of the late Kevin Young. He also leaves his grandchildren: Dana Young, Christine Young, Jesse Young, Pauline Young, Michael Maes, Vicky Maes, Paul Maes, Jayme Phillips, Matthew Satalino, Robert Young, Justin Young, Jennifer Young, William Weber, Kevin Young, Wayne Young, Sarah Lynch, Kristen Vadala, Tracy Vadala, Jenna Vadala and Leeann Vadala, 10 great-grandchildren, his sisters Marilyn Blackman of No. Carolina, Nancy and her husband John Minnucci of Upton, Margie Williams of Virginia and Betty Scapparow of FL, as well as several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late June and Thema Young. Relatives and friends invited to gather on Monday at 10 a.m. in the Goodrich Funeral Home 128 Washington St., Lynn for a service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. Visitation is Sunday, 3-6 p.m