Virginia Ann Allen

Virginia Ann Allen, 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, in Fort Wayne. She was born September 20, 1929 in the Bronx, New York. Virginia Married Russell E. Allen in 1948, and they spent nearly 60 years together before his death in 2008.

Virginia was co-owner of Allen Travel Service in Fort Wayne and the Indianapolis area. In addition to spending time with her family, she enjoyed traveling extensively in the United States and in many foreign countries. While raising three children, she and her husband lived in several states before settling in Indianapolis in 1963. They then moved to Fort Wayne in 1986 and to Carmel, IN in 1989. In recent years, Virginia lived with her daughter and son-in-law in Fort Wayne. Virginia was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her daughter, Dawn Walker-Blessing (Thomas) of Fort Wayne, son Russell Allen of Carmel, Grandson Christopher A. (Rebecca) Walker of Ferndale, WA, grandson Cameron Allen, and granddaughter Ava Allen of Carmel, and great-granddaughter Anne Walker. She is also survived be her sisters, Dorothea Schwenk of Kingston, NY, Ann Hotung of Fort Worth, TX, Carol (Donald) Boys of Aromas, CA, and Gail Carlo of Philadelphia, PA. In addition to her husband, Virginia was preceded in death by her daughter, Jill Allen, son-in-law, Michael Walker, parents, Nicholas and Anna Carlo, sister, Barbara Turner Mann, and brother, Ronald Carlo.

There will be a memorial gathering on Thursday, February 6, at 1:30pm in the chapel at Maplewood Cemetery, 200 College Dr., Anderson, IN, prior to entombment. Visitation is from 3:00 to 5:00pm and 6:00 to 8:00pm on Wednesday, February 5, at D.O. McComb and Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 East Dupont Road, in Fort Wayne.

Preferred memorials may be directed to the National Osteoporosis Foundation.