Wells Richard Young Sr.

Wells R. Young, Sr., 79, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born February 25, 1947 in Lewisburg, he was a son of the late Raymond and Stella (Kurtz) Young.

Wells retired from Paper Magic Group, Elysburg. He was also a seasonal worker for Furmano Foods, Northumberland.

When his children were younger, Wells was always encouraging them to participate in sports and earned the nickname coach with everyone around town.

He enjoyed working on cars, playing poker, singing karaoke and going to the local VFWs and American Legions. Wells also loved to hunt in his spare time.

Surviving are his wife, Roseanna Young, of Milton; five children, Wells Young, Jr. and his wife, Tammy, of Northumberland, Clifford Young and his fiancé, Marsha Farrell, of Montgomery, Timmy Young and his wife, Dawn, of Mifflinburg, Stacey Young and his fiancé, Liza Diehl, of Danville and Rosie Young, of Sunbury; one brother, Lou Young, of Meadville; 15 grandchildren, Kasandra, Clifford, Jr., Tray, Dustin, Payton, Aleah, Nate, Jessica, Toby, Brandon, Dakota, Chessie, Tavin, Baine and Zak; and 10 great-grandchildren, Sierra, Lucas, Carter, Evelyn, Bennett, Kalea, Chloe, Jade, Axel and Oliver.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a daughter, Tammy Young and 11 siblings.

Friends will be received from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Bethel Baptist Church, 4135 State Route 54 Turbotville, where the funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. with the Pastor Ronald Bixler and Scott Zimmerman, officiating.

Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Montgomery.

Expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.grenoblefuneralhome.com