Mr. Edward "Paul" English

March 12, 1938 - May 1, 2017

Edward “Paul” English, 79 of Chateaugay, NY, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at the Alice Hyde Medical Center, Malone NY, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 12, 1938 in Chateaugay, NY to Edward and Bessie Mae (Grimshaw) English. Paul was a jack of many trades, always working at several different positions. He was a mechanic for several different companies. He enjoyed creating projects for friends and family. He was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church in Chateaugay, NY. He is survived by five children, Robert P. and his wife Celia English of Athens, NY and their children Hope and Nicholas English; Joseph L. English Sr. of Georgia and his three children; Louis “Skip” Diehl of Virginia Beach and his children Anthony Diehl, Amanda Diehl, Brittany Diehl, Bon Few and Tayler Few; Sean M. English of Cape Coral, FL and his children Paul, Jake and Paige English; Danielle and her husband Jim Colgan of Poughquag, NY and their son Edward Tyler English; a sister, Ann Carlson of Colorado Springs, CO; his companion of 15 years, Nancy Ashline and her family who he treated as his own, Dianne and Brian Mailloux and their children Shay Ashline and Ty Mailloux, Nicole and Steve Major and their children Samantha and Rachel, Paul and Samantha Ashline and their children Kayla, Wade, James, Cassie and Hunter and five great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. He is predeceased by both of his parents as well as a brother, Bill English and a sister Betty Hacke. There are no calling hours. A funeral service will be held on May 9, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church. Burial will take place in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Chateaugay Fire Department.