Georgina Young
August 7, 1955 ~ December 5, 2020
Georgina “Georgie” P. Young was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world on December 5, 2020 at age 65.
Georgie was born on August 7, 1955 in Bismarck, ND to Mary and Adam Masseth. She was the second oldest of five children. Years later the family moved to Fargo, ND where she graduated from Fargo South High School. In 1979 she married, and in the years following welcomed sons Jordan and Jared.
Georgie was a fun and cheerful person. In her youth she enjoyed traveling, skiing and racing around town on her Suzuki motorcycle and in her Datsun 280Z. When her sons were young, she spent most summers on Little Cormorant jet skiing with her faithful Maltese Jazzy Girl and enjoying pontoon rides. Throughout her life, her creativity gave her a keen eye for decorating to which sparkles were added to almost everything and there could never be enough purple. Her mantra was that one could never accumulate enough purses, one shouldn’t be caught without their lipstick, K-dramas are life and it would serve one well to know the truck schedule at T.J. Maxx. Of all the things she enjoyed, time spent with her family and girlfriends was cherished most.
Georgie held various jobs throughout her life. She spent several years working with special needs students at Longfellow Elementary School and Luther Hall. In addition, she held various positions at St. Luke’s, Meritcare and Sanford until her retirement in 2020. Of all the job titles Georgie held, her most important were that of mother and grandmother. She was a dedicated mother and treasured her two sons. She firmly believed curfews were meant to be broken so never set any. She excelled at her role as “Grandma Gigi”; her two grandchildren Matilda and Atticus were her greatest blessings.
Georgie is survived by her sons Jordan (Natalie) Young and Jared (Mindy) Young; brothers Wayne (Jackie) and Gene (Liz) Masseth; sisters Marilyn and Jackie Masseth; and two grandchildren Matilda and Atticus Young, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Georgie was preceded in death by her parents Adam and Mary Masseth.
For those who loved Georgie, a walk-through celebration of life will be held at Riverside Cemetery at the mausoleum on December 10th from 3:30PM-4:30PM. Due to COVID, we ask that you practice social distancing and wear a mask. In honor of Georgie, please wear something purple and remember, as she so often told her sons, “You’re born; you blink; and it’s over. Go out and live your best life.”
So sorry for your loss. We loved Georgia, such a lovely lady. Always had long talks whenever possible. She w be missed.
Georgie was a beautiful, fun loving women who shared our deep love for our grandchildren, Matilda and Atticus, her son Jordan and our daughter Natalie. She brought laughter, sparkles and the color purple into our lives. We will truly miss seeing her in our trips to the kids, but she will be there with us in memories and spirit always. May Our Lord comfort and guide the family with their loss through the days ahead knowing she is at home with Our Father in heaven now. 💜💜💜
So sorry for your loss Gene Liz and family. Prayers and hugs sent.
To Georgie’s family,
I’m so very sorry to hear of her passing.
I was very fortunate to have worked with Georgie at Sanford for 1-2 years and what a blessing she was!
She brightened the world with just her presence!!!
She was so kind to the patients and her co-workers.
I loved her smile and laughter the most.
She is now resting in God’s arms in Paradise.
Georgie will always be remembered…
Good bye dear Georgie, you were the best!!
Grateful for the opportunity to work with “ Georgie“ at Guest Services. She always had a “ special “ sparkle and was a beautiful lady with a kind,caring heart. Her love of family was evident and always glowed when she talked of them. I was saddened to hear of her passing. My deepest sympathy to all. Although our paths have not crossed these last few years, I will reflect on my memories with fondness. The obituary was beautiful and well written , and described Georgie perfect. Celebrating Georgie in my heart.
Hugs! Kind Regards, Margaret
Rest in peace Georgie, God be with you. Jared and Jordon your mother will watch over you and yours. She was loved by many. She will be missed.
God Bless you all.
Condolences to Georgie’s family. I enjoyed working with Georgie at My Sanford Nurse. I hope that she was able to enjoy her short retirement.
To all of Georgie’s family, I’m so saddened for your loss, Georgie was a friend since high school, she will be greatly missed, hugs and prayers 🙏🏻
Georgie was a gem. She was always fun to be around and I loved her laugh! I always thought that she was so beautiful, and she was. She will be missed by many. I am lucky to have had her in my life.
We were so sad to hear about Georgie. I had not seen her for quite some time now but always enjoyed our visits at the registration desk. Much to young to leave us. Sympathy and prayers to all of you.
Good bye my friend, I sure miss spending my lunch break with you. My heart is broken. I’m sure heaven can appreciate the new, sparkly, purple, look you’re going to give it. I’ll see you in a blink.
Oh Georgie! Wish I could live those teen years again with you as my cousin! You were always up for fun and together with you and your sister Marilyn, and my sister Lila, we had a blast! So many good times run through my head. Every season of the year was a different kind of fun and amusement! We cried together some but mostly just enjoyed the good times. Haven’t seen you in quite a while but will always have you in my heart. Love you, your cousin Donna
We are so very sorry to hear about the loss of Georgie. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family! ♥️
My condolences to Georgie’s family. We worked together many years ago at Amigo’s Mexican Restaurant. We lost touch but did meet up a number of years ago at a sporting event our kids were both in. Fun to catch up. RIP Georgie.
I’m so sorry for the loss of your beautiful mom. My deepest condolences. 💔
The memories I have of Georgie are endless.
She was a sincere, caring and a loving friend.
Rest in peace and I will always hold our memories
In my heart.💗
I will miss hearing Georgie’s voice and seeing her bright and shining spirit! She loved to share stories of Tilly and Atticus when I visited with her at work. We worked together at Sanford. I will miss her.
Such sad news …
My heart goes out to you all!
Please know she’s in a place more beautiful then we could ever imagine, in the arms of our loving Lord.
Wishing you all comfort and peace during this very difficult time.
RIP Georgie and Blessings to you all …
In life I loved you dearly. It broke my heart 💜 to loose you. But you didn’t go alone. For part of me went with you. The day God took you home.
Thinking of your family during this difficult time. Natalie and Jordan-Chris, Hudson and I are all praying for you and praying for peace in your hearts. Losing your mom, grandma, mother-in-law and such a great lady is heartbreaking. May you have peace knowing she is looking over you and your family. Please know, we are here for you and we are sending a virtual hug your way.
I went to high school with her.So sorry to here of her passing.RIP Georgie
We had so much fun growing up and graduating together. Her smile always lite up any room she was in and if you ran into her, she was always quick to visit and brighten your day! Family was everything to her. I’m so sorry to have missed the service. That’s the hard part about not getting a paper every day! Earth lost an angel and heaven gained one. Prayers and hugs to her family!!! She was a gem!!!
Seems like just 3 years ago Georgie told me the Dr. gave her 10 years to live, so I was very disappointed that she did not get that much time here on earth. We had these 2 things in common, we both graduated South High, 1970 for me, and we worked together at the South University Hospital. I was in Security then and so we shared the spotlight at the main entry front desk. It was always a treat to work with her. She greeted customers so sweetly with her smile. I knew her father from when he worked for the hospital, a good man, Georgie seemed to have an admirable love and respect for him. I liked calling her Georgina and getting a reaction from her. She shared with me memories of childhood growing up in Bismarck and pictures of the house they lived in. She was not without gentlemen admirers while working the front desk who enjoyed talking with her. Yes Georgie, life does seem to pass in the blink of an eye, I will remember that and make every day count. Thanks for the memories. Thoughts and prayers. May every breath you breathe be a prayer of praise.
My deepest sympathy to Georgies family. We met while working at Longfellow. I knew as soon as I met her I wanted us to be friends. Georgie was one of the kindest sweetest people I will ever know. Such a nice obituary and so true. Bless your heart Georgie,you were beautiful inside and out.