Avis Young, 87

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Avis Young died peacefully Oct. 20. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel Young and the loving daughter of the late Frank and Elsie (Kornstein) Swartz.

She was born in Providence, where she lived most of her life until moving to Delray Beach, Fla. She was a life member of Hadassah and Temple Emanu-El.

Devoted mother of Sherri Noon and her husband, David, of Needham, Mass., and Rhonda Weisberg and her husband, Lee, of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Dear sister of Lorie Litsinger and her husband, Richard, of Boca Raton, Fla. Loving grandmother of Melissa and her husband, Ian, Matthew, Jillian and her husband, David, Billie and her husband, Cory, and Jody. Cherished great-grandmother of Levi, Rachel and Meirav.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 245 Waterman St., Providence, R.I. 02906.