Robert J. Young, 52, of Smithfield, Va., died Wednesday in Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine, Fla.
A former resident of Jacksonville, Fla., he was born in Trenton and was a graduate of The Pennington School and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kingsport, N.Y., where he earned a bachelor’s degree in marine engineering.
After graduation, he was employed as a construction engineer and later a marine superintendent for Apex Marine Corporation, a shipping company in New York. In 1980 he was one of four individuals who established International Marine Consultants (IMC), a maritime transportation and shipping company.
Mr. Young served IMC for 15 years as owner and vice president of engineering and operations. After leaving IMC, he was co-owner and vice president of Marine Operations for Commodore Cruise Lines for five years after which he served as a consultant to various shipping, financial and insurance companies on maritime issues.
Mr. Young is survived by his parents, Abraham and Virdee Young of Ewing Township; a daughter, Melissa Young; a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Debra Young of LaGrangeville, N.Y.; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Elizabeth and Michael Winkler of Pennington, Eleanor and Delvin Letiman of Ellicott City, Md., and Gloria and Thomas Tomaszewski of Langhorne, Pa; a companion, Theresa Williams of Smithfield, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Monday at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, Ewing Township.
Burial followed at Ewing Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Pennington School, 112 W. Delaware Ave., Pennington, 08534, or to the American Heart Association.
