Elkannah "Buddy" Benjamin Young III Obituary (1959

The Young family experienced a terrible loss in the afternoon of Saturday the 13th, when Elkannah Young III passed away unexpectedly surrounded by his family at Strong Memorial Hospital. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family and friends as they grieve his absence. Elkannah, or Buddy, was born on June 11th, 1959 to Cathaline (Bennett) and Elkannah "Bud" Young Jr. Buddy was the eldest child, followed by two sisters (Coreen (Quartaro), and Elizabeth (Tanner)). He was raised in Phelps, New York, and graduated from Midlakes school in the class of 1978. For many years, Buddy worked at the bottling line at Canandaigua Winery. As a hobby, Buddy would even make his own wine at home. His children fondly remember picking dandelions in the yard for dandelion wine. Buddy was a man of varied interests and talents. He had a life long love for anything with a motor, be it four-wheelers, dirt bikes, or motorcycles. With handiness and a mechanical mind, he knew how to repair all kinds of things. Buddy enjoyed listening to music. As a lover of the outdoors, Buddy was a skilled hunter and fisherman. He taught his children how to fish when they were young, and he would frequently go with friends. He enjoyed hunting with his bow, and also gun. He could easily fill his freezer with his own handiwork. Later in life he also raised ducks and chickens. His family was near and dear to his heart. Buddy is survived by his parents, Cathaline and Elkannah Young Jr.; his children, Angela Young, and Elkannah Young IV; his sisters, Coreen Quartaro, and Elizabeth (Ken); his grandchildren, Nathan Young, Amadeus Young, and Arabella Young; and great grandchild, Eliana Young. He is also survived by nieces, Candice (Tyler) Kerr, Rachael (Russell) Sergent, Cathy (Craig) Rainbow, Caitlin Tauscher; and great niece and nephew, Payton Sergent, Craig Rainbow III. There are no arrangements at this time for calling hours or a memorial service. Flowers and contributions are in lieu of Phelps Food Cupboard