He was born Nov. 13, 1956 in New Haven, son of the late William and Betsey (Hendrick) English. He was the owner of the English Service Center, formerly the South Main Mobil since 1981.
Besides his wife he is survived by his children, Melissa English of Bristol and Matthew English of Southington, a brother David English of Cheshire, two sisters, Susan Gowing of MD and Molly Collins of Cheshire, and five nieces.
The Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, 12 noon at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. Southington. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in Cheshire. Calling hours will be Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. Donations may be made in his memory to the Smilow Cancer Center, 20 York St. New Haven, CT 06504 or the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 2969 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06516-3027