Born in Dover, Youtz graduated from Mount Olive High School, where he excelled as an athlete, later attending Jersey City State College, where he played football, his obituary reads. Youtz later went to work his family construction business, according to his obituary.

Youtz was a devoted husband to his wife, Kim, and his daughter Madison, his obituary reads. He enjoyed playing softball, rooting on the Mets and Jets and visiting his family in North Carolina, according to his obituary.

A fundraiser has been set up to support his family. As of Friday, Dec. 13, $12,825 has been raised.

A funeral will be held Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cochran Funeral Home in Hackettstown.

To view his obituary, click here. To view the fundraiser, click here.

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