Gabriel Young

Gabriel Young, 95, of Las Vegas, passed away April 1, 2012. He was born Jan. 7, 1917 in Elizabeth, N.J., and was a 34-year resident of Nevada. He was married to Helen Ivancik, of Pittsburgh. They lived in Bradley Beach, N.J. for 33 years, following their service in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 38th Combat and Construction Regiment in Africa, England, and France, and participated in the invasion of Normandy and the landing on Utah Beach. Gabriel is a retired police captain of the Bradley Beach Police Dept., an exempt member of the Bradley Beach Fire Dept., and a member of the New Jersey PBA Local 50 since 1950. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge for 55 years, Lodge #247 and Lodge #142. He was preceded in death by his spouse, Helen Ivancik Young. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Barbour (Thomas); grandsons, Aleks, Adam, and Andrew; his son, Bruce Young of Beachwood, N.J.; and grandsons, Brett and Clayton, and son Gary Young, of Memphis, Tenn. Burial will be private.

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