Obituary for Dona M. Young

Dona Maureen Young passed on August 26, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. She was born to Mary Sulis on December 24, 1944. She was blessed to be  raised by two separate stepfathers, Denys Arsenault Sr. and Malvin Hoffman. She was one of eight children; together they shared many memories of living in Maine and Connecticut.

Dona married John J. Young Sr. on November 7, 1964 in Norwich, CT; he was her life-long partner. Together they raised five children: Ronald J. Young, who predeceased her; Vickie L. Morrill and her husband Peter of Newport; John J. Young Jr. and his wife Laurie of Wilmore, KY; Bonnie L. Young of Barton; and Shelly Lanou and her husband Chad of Irasburg, VT. Dona was the proud grandparent of 7 grandchildren: Eric Fournier, Ellyn Messier and her husband Adam, Katie Young and her boyfriend Phoenix Babbit , Cole Young, Jacob Larose and his wife Ericka, Cody Lanou and Connor Lanou and his girlfriend Michaela Poginy.  She was also the Great Grandparent of 4: Emmitt Fournier, Emma Messier, Abby Messier, and Julia Messier. Dona was sister-in-law to a tribe of Youngs and their spouses, she enjoyed the comradery of their time spent playing cards, visiting at the farm and having Sunday meals.

If you asked Dona; she would say her greatest accomplishment was her family. She was a

homemaker who loved cleaning, going to yard sales, playing cards with brother and sister in-

laws, croqueting and having coffee with friends. In her later years,  she enjoyed concerts in the park in Newport, foliage rides, going for ice cream, watching old movies and her love of Christmas music was lifelong. There was nothing that she enjoyed more than being in the company of her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is predeceased by her mother and both stepfathers as well as a brother, Rene Arsenault, and a sister, Cheryl Hoffman.

She leaves behind a sister, Pam and her husband, Phil Lau of South Carolina; brothers Denys Arsenault of Maine; as well as Kenneth Arsenault and Steven Arsenault of Connecticut; and a sister, Lisa and her husband Brad Smith of New York.

There will be a funeral of Catholic faith at St. Theresa's Church on Friday, September 1, 2023 at

11:00 with a burial immediately following at St. Theresa's Cemetery and a luncheon at St.

Theresa's Hall. Condolences may be sent to John Young, Sr, 405 Park Street, Barton, Vermont  05822. On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com.  Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.