Cheryl “Cherry” M. Young

Cheryl “Cherry” Merrifield Young, 77, of Springvale passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 6, 2026, after a protracted battle with cancer.

She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey T. Young; her son, Christopher Young and his wife Manda; her daughter, Janet Draa and her husband Connor; her grandsons, Joshua, Caleb, and Josiah Young; and her sisters, Kathy Cornish and Bonnie Dubois.

Cherry was much loved and enjoyed by her family and friends. She was a member of Pleasant Street Free Baptist Church in Springvale, where she enjoyed singing in the church choir. She also loved traveling and fulfilled childhood dreams of seeing Milford Sound in New Zealand and riding a gondola in Venice.

Cherry was a 1966 graduate of Sanford High School, where she was a cheerleader for both the football and basketball teams. She was also a 1970 graduate of the University of Maine, majoring in history with a minor in art. It was at the University of Maine where she met her husband, Jeffrey, and the couple were married in 1969 at Pleasant Street Free Baptist Church.

Cherry enjoyed her family, her church and her Maine Heritage.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at the Pleasant St. Free Baptist Church at a time to be announced.