Aurèle YOUNG

Aurèle Young (1920-2002) Aurèle Young, professor emeritus of economics and a pioneer of the Université de Moncton, died Wednesday August 14 at the Dr. Georges L. Dumont Hospital of leukemia. He was 81 years old. Born in Saint-Joseph in 1920, he was the son of Arthur Young and Dina (Belliveau)Young. Besides his beloved wife, Rita (Boudreau)Young, he is mourned by his four children, Francis of Fredericton, Huguette of Ottawa (Edison Stewart), Simonne of Dieppe (Léon Bourque) and Lucille of Bathurst (Denis Bernier), six grandchildren, his sister Marie (Young) LeBlanc of Moncton, and his brother Emery from SaintJoseph. His sister, Dora (Young) Cloutier, predeceased him in 1998. He will also be missed by several nephews and nieces. Aurèle and Rita just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 28. A graduate of the Université SaintJoseph, Université Laval and the Université de Paris, Aurèle devoted his entire 39-year teaching career to the Université Saint-Joseph and the Université de Moncton. Widely seen as being the first Acadian economist, he was the Director of the Social Sciences Department (1965-1967) and the founding Dean of the Social Sciences School (1967-1973) of the Université de Moncton before heading the Economics Department. In 1988, he was honored with the title of professor emeritus of economics. A passionate follower of national and provincial politics, he ran as a Conservative candidate in the 1952 and 1956 New Brunswick elections. Aurèle Young was also the author of numerous works, including a historical and political dictionary of Atlantic Canada. He also contributed to the collective work Les Acadiens des Maritimes. Visitation will be at the Chartersville Funeral Home, 363 Amirault St. in Dieppe, (857-1901), Friday, August 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, August 17 from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral service will be held at the St. Anselme Church, Saturday August 17 at 11 a.m. Instead of flowers, donations may be made to the G.L. Dumont Hospital Cancer Foundation or the Campagne Impact of the Université de Moncton.