Harriet D. Young

Harriet D. Young, 92, of Quakertown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Hickman in West Chester.

Born on June 9, 1934, in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Gerhart) Dietz.

A graduate of Quakertown Community High School, she went on to earn her credentials as a Registered Nurse from Allentown School of Nursing.

Following her formal education, Harriet worked in a range of areas in healthcare. She began at the Tice Clinic, then took a position with the Quakertown Community Hospital. The remainder of her career was spent in Dr. Yung Kim’s office, from which she retired after twenty-six years.

Outside of work, she was an active member of First United Church of Christ in Quakertown, the Quakertown YMCA for over twenty years, and the Tennis Zone.

Harriet was an avid athlete from a young age, enjoying all girls' sports with her best friend since the third grade, Jessica. As an adult, she actively enjoyed swimming and tennis. Harriet was an enthusiastic football fan as well. She was inducted into the Quakertown High School Hall of Fame in 1998.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of sixty-one years: Donald Young, who passed away on March 15, 2017; and brothers: Paul “Skip” Dietz and Harry Dietz.

Harriet will be lovingly remembered by her sons: Douglas Young (April) and David Young (Kimberly); daughter: Dona Nyahay (Robert); grandchildren: Daniel Young (Becca), Dana Kile (David), Diana Hahn (Derek), Jonathan Fretz (Autumn), Morgon Young, and Amand Heinz (Jeff); as well as great-grandchildren: Dean Hahn, David Hahn, Darren Hahn, Jacob Fretz, Andrew Fretz, Matthew Fretz, Lemon Kile, and River Kile.

Services will be private.

Arrangements are in the care of the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., Quakertown.