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Blanche English Obituary
PITTSFIELD -- Blanche L. English, 63, of 133 April Lane died Thursday at home.
Born in Boston on Feb. 4, 1943, daughter of Lewis and Helen Boydon Williams, she attended schools there.
Mrs. English was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Church of Christ and enjoyed traveling and listening to music.
Her first husband, David Poole Sr., is deceased.
She leaves two daughters, Catherine Poole of Marion, N.C., and Jill English of Pittsfield; five sons, John Poole, Norman Poole and Vincent English all of Pittsfield, Edward Poole of Norfolk and David Poole Jr. of Maysville, N.C.; three brothers, William Williams of Ashby, Lewis Williams of Pittsfield and Norman Williams of Oregon; 17 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
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