Titusville Herald
Sep 1, 2017English, 80, of Titusville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, after a valiant battle with cancer.Dave was born on July 24, 1937, in Titusville, to the late Cletus M. and Madeline C. Karg English. He married Barbara Ann Wright on July 15, 1967, in Erie.He was a 1955 graduate of St. Joseph Academy. He served in the U.S. Army, in food service, from 1961 through 1964, and was honorably discharged with the rank of specialist 4th class.Dave worked in the family business, with his father, from 1955 through 1967, when he bought the business, English Service Center; and he continued running it until his retirement in 2004. One of the greatest joys of his life was meeting all the friends he had made during his working life.He loved getting his hands dirty and working on his customer’s cars.He enjoyed family get togethers, trips to Hawaii and out West, Ireland, and vacations in Corolla. He loved watching his children and grandchildren participate in various sports and activities. He also liked hunting, nature, and working in his yard.Dave was a lifetime member of St. Titus Church, and past president of its Parish Council and St. Titus School Board. He was a member of the Titusville Alumni Board and the Titusville Area Hospital Auxiliary.Dave is survived by his beloved wife, Barbara, of 50 years. He is the loving father of Lori and husband, Dan Hauptman, of Titusville, Dr. Beth English and husband, Steve Barnes, of Pennington, N.J., and Dr. Gregory English and wife, Dr. Lisa English, of Erie. He is the dear grandfather of six grandsons, David and Jake Hauptman, Simon and Graham Barnes, and William and Sam English. He is also survived by the following sisters and brothers: Mary Beth Wager, of Rome, N.Y., Robert English and wife, Rosemary, of Rocky River, Ohio, Jeanne English, of Oil City, Gerald English and wife, Carol, of Columbus, Ohio, Patricia Powers and husband, Francis, of Salix, JoAnn English, widow of brother Donald English, of Titusville, Barbara Calka and husband, Jack, of Conemaugh, and James English, of Hilton Head, S.C., and Chicago, Ill. (Titusville Herald)

