Craig A. Young, 76, of Nazareth passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Temple Hospital in Philadelphia. Born October 10, 1948, in Easton, he was the son of the late Charles “Vic” Young and Thelma “Betty” I. Young. He was the beloved husband of Dianne B. Sodaitis Young. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 14, 2024. Craig was a 1966 graduate of Wilson High School. He attended Moravian College and then Lincoln College of Technology where he earned an A.D. in Electronics. He was a Lucent Technologies retiree. His most recent position was with Infinera which is now part of Nokia. There he worked on Mechanical CAD Design for Fiberoptics and retired August, 2024.
Craig’s number one passion was fishing. He and his twin sons, Joshua and Jeremy, are life members at Ontelaunee Road and Gun Club and Heidelberg Hunting and Fishing Club. He belonged to other local fishing clubs as well. His constant fishing buddy was son Jeremy, who is blind, who mastered the art of hooking a fish. Craig also proudly introduced granddaughter Giovanna to fishing contests when she was two years old. His other interests include: tandem mountain biking with Jeremy and friends, camping with family, long weekends at his parents’ Pocono Mountain cabin and hunting. Craig was also honored by Vigilance Hose Fire Company along with brother-in-law Roy “Buzz” Seiple for twenty years of being road rally masters. Those rallies were fundraisers for them on Nazareth Day.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife: Dianne; twin sons: Joshua and Jeremy; daughter: Rebecca Anita Viglianti and husband Steven; granddaughters: Giovanna Rose and Sienna Theresa; sisters: Debbie Crafa, Cindy Seiple and husband Roy; brother: Brian and companion LaRae McCormick; Uncle John Young; nephews: Ryan Seiple and wife Danielle, Randy Seiple and wife Kara, Timothy Van Horn and wife Tonya; niece: Christine Seiple; grandnephews: Tyler and Owen; grandnieces: Sophia and Leah. Craig was predeceased by niece: Jennifer Van Horn and brother-in-law: John Crafa.
A calling period will be held 10:30 to 11:30 AM Saturday, June 21, 2025 at the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, PA with a Celebration of Life Service to follow. Interment is in Forks Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to: giftoflifehowieshouse.org. Offer online condolences at www.ashtonfuneralhome.com.
