SHOREHAM- John H. Young, Jr.,73, died Sunday, October 22,2006 at Fletcher Allen Medical Center, Burlington, following a period of failing health. Born in Rutland September 1, 1933, he was the son of the late John H., Sr. and Mildred (Tiffts) Young. John was educated in Rutland and for 37 years worked as a cost accountant at Howe-Richardson Scale Works in Rutland and for 19 years as a substitute rural mail carrier in Middlebury. John was a veteran of the United States Army. Family members include his wife, Ellen (Burgess) Goss Young of Shoreham; children, Patricia Goss Littlefield and her husband Thomas of Deltona, FL, Dale Ward Goss and wife Lori of Lebanon, OH, Betsy Goss Hedley of Middlebury, Ronald J. Goss and wife Gloria of Fairfield, CA, Amy Goss Venables and husband Brian of Oviedo, FL, Lawrence Walter Goss and wife Alisa of Wheaton, IL; 13 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Olive Courcelle of Athens, GA and Sharon Lorman of West Rutland and brother Gerald Young of Rutland; several nieces and nephews. In addition he was predeceased by one sister, Ruthie and one granddaughter, Christa Goss. Calling hours will be Friday from 5-8 PM at Sanderson Funeral Home, 117 South Main St., Middlebury. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 AM Saturday at St. Genevieve Catholic Church, Route 22 A, Shoreham with Rev. Justin Baker as celebrant. Burial will follow in Middlebury West Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made St. Genevieve Womens Guild, to be used for youth smoking prevention education, c/o Phyllis Allen, P.O. Box 97, Shoreham, VT 05770.