Dennis was the first child of Harry and Betty (Lee) Young, born on May 24, 1946, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He graduated from Farrington High School in 1964 and attended the United States Naval Academy from 1964 to 1968, where he made a multitude of lifelong friendships. After returning to Honolulu, he became a flight attendant for United Airlines and retired in 2006. He was an avid traveler and loved food, cooking, Navy sports, photography, and visiting friends and family all over the country and world.
He is survived by his mother, Betty Young; two children, Christopher Young and Brittany (Young) Tuttle; four sisters, Beverly Jensen, Cynthia Yuh, Valerie Tanaka, and Natalie Young-Aranita; three grandchildren, Zachary, Matthew, and Rebecca Young; significant other, Mary Ann Kooning; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. He is predeceased by his father, Harry (d. 2002).
Services will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Borthwick Mortuary in Honolulu. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dennis' honor to the Fisher House Foundation at fisherhouse.org.
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