Roland Ellsworth English Jr.

b. 10 January 1921, d. 21 October 2011
  • Roland Ellsworth English Jr. was born on 10 January 1921 in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • He married Dorothy Mae Owens, daughter of Joseph Paul Owens and Sarah Blanche Aldrich, on 20 December 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, with Dr. Lloyd Keller officiating.
  • The following appeared in The Chenango Union: Miss Dorothy Mae Owens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Owens of South Plymouth, and Roland Elsworth English, son of Mrs. Genevieve English, Baltimore, were united in marriage Saturday, December 20, at the Lutheran Church in Baltimore. Dr. Lloyd Keller, pastor of the church, performed the double-ring ceremony, before the immediate family and close friends. [:CR;]      Miss Lucy Owens, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and Russell English served his brother as best man. [:CR;]      After January 1 they will reside at 12737 St. Paul's Street, Baltimore. [:CR;]      The bride graduated from Norwich High School with the class of 1940 and was employed in the Chenango County National Bank and Trust Company for about three years. During the war she served as a cadet nurse and is employed at present at the Electric and Gas Company, Baltimore. The groom served in the navy for about three years and now is a student at the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.
  • Roland Ellsworth English Jr. died on 21 October 2011 at age 90 in Catonsville, Baltimore County, Maryland.
  • His wife Dorothy Mae Owens became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Parkwood Cemetery & Mausoleum, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • The following appeared on 24 October 2011 in the Baltimore Sun: [Died] On October 21, 2011, Roland E. English, Jr. (90 years); loving husband of Dorothy; father of Gail Winslow, Melissa Jones, and the late Roland E. English III; cherished grandfather of Tim, Josh, Allison, Sam, Jared, Adam, Matthew, Hannah, and Christine; great-grandfather of Owen, Ellyssa, Helen, and Harriet. Services pending. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to The MS Society.
  • Last Edited: 5 Jul 2015

Family: Dorothy Mae Owens b. 23 April 1923, d. 1 April 2014