Cynthia Myers Young, 82, of McLean

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Cynthia “Cynnie” Young (Myers) of McLean, Va., and La Jolla, Calif., died peacefully at home on Aug. 23 at the age of 82.

She is survived by her brother, Robert G. Myers of Poway, Calif.; her daughter and son-in-law, Meredith and Matt Baratz of Allendale, N.J.; beloved grandchildren Caroline and Avery Baratz, and Abbee Young and nieces, Abigail Killey and Melissa Myers.

Cynnie was born May 20, 1933 in Ravenna, Ohio to Robert and Edith (Gyp) Myers. She graduated with a B.A. in Art History from Connecticut College for Women in 1955. Her roommate there, Gail Andersen, later became her sister-in-law. Cynnie met and married the future nuclear submarine Captain A. Avery Young III, USN in 1955. Their 30 years of Navy life took them to New Longdon, Norfolk, Charleston, Honolulu, San Diego and Washington, D.C., where the ultimately settled.

An artist all her life, Cynnie earned a Masters of Fine Arts from George Washington University, and exhibited her work across the Washington, D.C. area, including Touchstone, Ozmosis, Foundry and City Galleries, Delaplaine Visual Arts Center and the McLean Project for the Arts. Her paintings, inspired by natural forms, spirituality and myth, and the Abstract Expressionists of the late forties and fifties, are held in public and private collections around the country. She was a passionate advocate for the arts and emerging artists, serving on the Board of Touchstone Gallery, and teaching art at Northern Virginia Community College.

Cynnie is remembered by friends and family as a curious, compassionate woman of conviction and caring. She was an active member of Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ, and a dedicated member of the Sunday Group and artists’ book club.

A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19 at 11 a.m. at Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ, Arlington Va., with reception to follow at Touchstone Gallery, Washington, D.C. All are welcome to attend and celebrate her life.

In lieu of flowers, tax-deductible contributions may be sent to the Touchstone Foundation for the Arts, supporting emerging artists in and around Washington, D.C. (Touchstone Foundation for the Arts, 901 New York Avenue NW, Washington, D.C 20001 or https://touchstonefoundationdc.org/support-tfa).

The family would like to thank Home Instead caregivers and staff for their gentle dedication to Cynnie’s care at the end of her life.