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Born in Albany, New York on March 25, 1937, to the late Mary Agnes (Taylor) and Patrick Gerald English, Charles Richard English was always "Dick" to family and friends. An amateur radio enthusiast who spent his summers working on the family farm and his school seasons developing a passion for engineering, he rode the post-WWII boom to a long and an successful career with IBM Corp. in Boston, Kingston and Poughkeepsie. Dick was married to his sweetheart, Patricia Anne Perry, for 61 years. In addition to his devoted wife, Dick is survived by his brother Tom English and his sister Noreen Brownell (Gary), all of Tribes Hill, NY and sister-in-law Eleanor (O'Neil) English of Scottsdale, AZ. He was predeceased by two older brothers, Patrick and Jack. On the doorstep of the IBM Poughkeepsie plant, Dick and Pat raised four children with whom they shared a passion for family and travel: Kathy Shengulette (Jerry) of Apex, NC; Jim English (Claire) of Clearwater, FL; Jerry English (Becky) of Glen Ellyn, IL; and Ken English (Sarah) of Lockport, NY. Dick was the proud grandfather of Russell, Caileigh, Abbi, Chris, Gwynne, Ben, Drew, Will and Kate.

Shortly after retirement, Dick and Pat moved to North Carolina where they were ardent supporters of their three local grandchildren as they made their way through football, soccer, cheerleading, karate, hockey and assorted academic milestones. Travel being one of their loves, they also traveled the country extensively to be there for events involving other children, grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Dick was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, rising to the rank of Grand Knight among other leadership positions over the years. He was also excited about investigating the genealogy of his family, and helping others along the same path through classes and demonstrations. He leaves behind an incredible legacy of details gathered before the advent of the internet. He also had an extensive collection of HO scale model trains, and was an early-adopter of the man cave concept, decorating his garage with vintage beer cans.

By the late 2010s, Parkinsonism had robbed him of his independent mobility and he spent his later years still mentally vibrant but greatly reduced physically. He passed peacefully on the morning of June 29. 2023. We appreciate your contribution toward research that will eradicate this disease.