On Monday , July 25, 2011 of Lanham, MD. Husband of the late Shirley R. Allen; father of Stacy Leigh Berg (Richard) and John Wayne Allen; brother of June Dearstine, Marie Peacock and the late Donald and Tommy Allen; Grandfather of Brian, Brandon and Rachael Berg. Mr. Allen retired in 1974 as an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department-Traffic Division. Family will receive friends at the Robert E. Evans Funeral Home, 16000 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD on Thursday, August 11, 2011 from 10:00 AM until time of service at 11:00 AM. Interment to follow at Maryland Veteran's Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the USO (uso.org) or the American Red Cross(redcross.org).