James Edward "Jimmer" Young, Jr.

James E. "Jimmer" Young, Jr., 49 years of age of Tuscarora, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, December 23, 2018, at home. Born Tuesday, December 2, 1969 in Hazleton, the son of James Young, Sr. and Rose Marie (Watkins) Young. He was the husband of Lori (Knoblauch) Young. Jimmer is also survived by; son, Levi Young of Tamaqua; daughters, Mandee Raabe and her finace Phil Redline of Chambersburg, Kennedy Young of Tamaqua, and Hope Young of Tamaqua; brother, Noah Young of Lehighton; 1 grand child. A graduate of Marian Catholic High School, Jimmer worked for Sealey in Delano for many years. He was an avid outdoorsman who liked to hunt and fish. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550 A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday December 29, 2018 at 11 o'clock A.M. from St. John XXIII R.C.C. 307 Pine Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. Friends will be received in the Social Hall from 9:30 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. Interment St. Jerome R.C.C. Cemetery, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com