On Friday, May 10th, William Allen, 'Junie' to family and friends, of Englewood, Florida and more recently of Mashpee, Massachusetts, peacefully passed away after a period of declining health with family at his bedside.
He grew up in Framingham, Massachusetts, graduating with the class of 1948. William joined the Army and served honorably during the Korean war. He attended Mass Bay Community College. He loved the Fire & Rescue service and dedicated himself to this calling for 30 years. During his tenure, he was an Instructor at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy and retired as Deputy Chief of the Framingham Fire Department.
In retirement he enjoyed spending time at his Florida home in the winter, and spending his summers at his home on the Cape. He transitioned to Assisted Living in his final years where he made many dear friends. He loved baseball, golf, and fishing and was a passionate gardener. He delighted in beating his brothers in golf and friends in cards, well into his tenth decade;)
He was predeceased by his daughter Kathy and is survived by his sons Richard, Ronald, Kevin, and daughter Maureen along with eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He is also survived by Mary (Flavin) Allen, the mother of his children, of Framingham, MA and siblings Richard Allen of Rochester, NY, Nancy Spano of Middleboro, MA, Donald and Michele Allen of Mashpee, MA, Ronald and Donna Allen of Shrewsbury, MA and Martha and Bruce Johnson of Mashpee, MA. He was predeceased by his wife Barbara Allen, brother Robert Allen and sister Shirley Vahey.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, May 30th at 10am, at the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home, 40 MacArthur Blvd. Bourne, MA. A burial will follow at Massachusetts National Cemetery at 11:15am, Connery Ave. Bourne, MA.
Please join us at https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/m24053516088576 to view the livestream of the service.
In lieu of flowers, please donate in William’s name to: The Framingham Firefighters Memorial Foundation ([email protected] )
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