Charles K. Young, Funeral Director

Manchester native. Graduated from Manchester High School West 1966. New England Institute of Anatomy, Embalming, Sanitary Science and Funeral Directing, Boston, 1967. In funeral service since 1963. Son of Bernard and Theresa (Damour) Young. Married 1973 to Dorothy Rand of Berlin, NH. One daughter, Teri.

Member of New Hampshire Funeral Director's Association and National Funeral Director's Association.
 

Kevin M. Marchand, Funeral Director

Pepperell, MA native now residing in Manchester, NH. Second generation funeral director. Graduated from North Middlesex Regional High School in 1993 and New England Institute at Mt Ida College, Newton, MA, in 1999. Son of Normand and Suzanne (Juneau) Marchand, of Pepperell, MA, formerly of Manchester. Married 1996, to Nora Brassler of Summit, New Jersey. One daughter, Emerson.

Member of New Hampshire Funeral Director's Association and National Funeral Director's Association.
 

Our History:

Runnell's Funeral Home established 1864 in Manchester, sold to Joseph Devine and became Devine Funeral Home. In 1962, J. Robert Durning purchased business and became Devine and Durning Funeral Home, later to be just J.Robert Durning Funeral Home. Charles Young associated with Durning Funeral Home for 30 years prior to Mr. Durning's death in 2006 at which time he purchased the business and combined it with Bykowski & Young Funeral Home, to become Durning, Bykowski & Young Funeral Home.

John J.Bykowski Funeral Home established in 1928 by John J. Bykowski. It's present location was built in 1953. Upon John's death in 1969, his wife, Genevieve, and daughter Matilda operated the business until their deaths in 2000 and 2001, respectively. Charles Young associated with the Bykowski Funeral Home for 20 years prior to his purchasing the business in 2001 and Bykowski & Young Funeral Home was formed.