Anna Marie English

 

Anna Marie English, 68, of Beechwood Rd., Emporium, PA passed away at Penn Highlands DuBois on Sunday morning (March 13, 2022). She was born January 13, 1954 in Philipsburg, PA a daughter of the late John L. and Norma A. (Wilsoncroft) Soltis, Sr. On May 27, 1972 in Morrisdale, PA she married David English, who survives.

Anna Marie graduated from West Branch Area High School, in the class of 1971. She retired, after more than 35 years at the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library in Emporium, where she started as a clerk and worked her way up to the librarian. She was involved as a Catechism teacher at Queen of the World Church, St. Mark Church and St. Agnes Catholic Churches. She was the president of the Cameron County Democratic Womens Committee and the president of the board of directors of the Keystone Rural Health Consortia for 20 years. She was also involved with Boy and Girl Scouts of America. She loved crocheting, painting, reading and music. Most of all she loved and adored her family.

In addition to her husband she is survived by a son, Thaddeus D. English (Allison), Elizabeth City, NC; daughter, Carissa English-Bailey (PJ) Wellington, FL; mother-in-law, Ruth English, Clearfield; two grandchildren: Zander English and Lauren Waterfield; brother, John Soltis (Phyllis), Philipsburg; sister, Amy Locke (James), Hawk Run; brother and sister-in-law Deborah (Dave) Schoening of Morrisdale and John (Teresa) English of Santa Ynez, CA and several nieces and nephews. Anna held very special bonds with her nieces Danielle, Gwynn, Missy, Aly and Amanda. As well as her nephews Dustin, Benny and Gordy; a Godson Mckayen Johnson.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Gordon English; paternal grandparents, John and Mary Soltis, and maternal grandparents Margaret and Gordon Wilsoncroft.

There will be No Visitation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at the St. Agnes Catholic Church, 65 Deer Creek Road, Morrisdale, PA at a future date to be announced. With a celebration of life service to follow.

Burial will be in Fairview, Shiloh at Dale's cemetery. Burial will be a private service attended by immediate family.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library, 27 W. 4th St., PO Box 430, Emporium, PA 15834-0430