Dorothy “Faye” English, 89, of Bigler died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clearfield. Born Jan. 5, 1923, she was the daughter of Clark N. and Lena M.
(Wisor) Williams.
Mrs. English had been employed by the former Clearfield Cheese and McGregor’s Sportswear.
She was a member of the Bigler United Methodist Church, where she held numerous offices in the church and organized the church dinners.
Mrs. English served as a volunteer for the Clearfield County Election Board, the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society.
She was always concerned and caring toward her family, friends and neighbors. She especially enjoyed gardening, yard work, bird watching, embroidery crocheting and quilting.
She is survived by two sons, Gary L. English and his wife, Marjorie of Howard and R. Eugene English and his wife, Delores of Bigler and a daughter, Sherry Jo Simbeck and her husband, Donald of Brockway.
Also surviving are five grandchildren, Melody Fortney and her husband, Todd of Mount Union; Clark N. English of Lamar; Kimberly Adkinson and her husband, Carter of Baltimore, MD; William Green Jr. and his wife, Ellen of Butler; and Neil Green of
DuBois; five great-grandchildren, Isabella, Sofia, Chelsea, Julia and Cole; one brother, Clair Williams and his wife, Jean of Hyde; four sisters, Geneva Snyder, Marjorie Smeal, Patricia Wallace and her husband, Ardell, all of Clearfield; Maxine Owens and her husband, Russell of Woodland; a sister in-law, Christine Williams of Gearhartville; and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter M. English, whom she married Feb. 16, 1946 and who died July 29, 1995 and a brother, Marvin Williams.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Bigler United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kathy Leigey officiating. Burial will follow in the Bigler Cemetery.
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home Inc. of Clearfield and from 10 a.m. until the hour of services Wednesday at the church.
The family will provide the flowers and suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Bigler United Methodist Church, Smeal Road, Bigler, PA 16825 or to the charity of one’s choice.
To send an online tribute, go to www.bennettandhouser.com or to www.mem.com.
