Mark Burchell Young

There weren’t many people who didn’t enjoy Mark. He was gentle, loyal, intelligent and funny. Born in St. John’s Newfoundland, he lived across the country including Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Burnaby and his final home, beloved Cowichan Bay where he moved in 2017. He earned a Masters of Mechanical Engineering at University of Toronto in 1990. He was proud of his career in manufacturing. He had a passion for leadership and mentoring young engineers. At StarFish Medical, he was involved in sourcing and resolving technical design issues. He was particularly proud of working on the Canadian Emergency Ventilator project.

He loved hiking, kayaking, skiing and his e-bike. He loved cars. He loved good food, good wine and peaty, smoky scotch. He deeply loved his wife Kathy. The two of them shared a love for their cats Coco, Louis and Rosie, and a love for Hawaii. Kathy and family always came first.

He is survived by his wife and partner of 32 years, Kathryne Jo Young and by his mother Muriel Emily (nee Cullen); siblings Lionel Trevor; Gillian Susan (Michael Lee); and Jennifer Ann. He is predeceased by his father Lionel Duley Young. He is uncle to Caden and Paige Elliott and to Emma and Eric Lee. He is son-in-law to Joe Albert and Carol and Brian Elliott; brother-in-law to Kevin (Laura Taylor); Jennifer (Dominik Parisien) and Jessica (Shane Peever). He is a friend to many.

There will be a memorial service on Saturday, January 28, 2023, 2 pm at the Panorama Room, Oceanfront Suites at Cowichan Bay, 1681 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay, BC. In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation or the Cowichan District Hospital Foundation where he received excellent and tender care.