Robert C. Allan

Bob is survived by Joan, his loving wife of 37 years; his children Scott (Elizabeth) and Tracy (Dan) Allan, Kim (Bob) Rinck, Kurt (Denise) Austin, and Lisa Danek; his grandchildren Mackenzie and Mathew Hicks, Emma and Julia Rinck, Jennifer (Tony) DiCicco, Christopher (Melissa) and Jessica Austin; and his brother James (Beverly) Allan.

Bob was born the son of Robert Connolly Sr. and Eva (Conklin) Allan in Detroit, Michigan on February 3, 1934. He graduated from Denby High School in Detroit in 1952 where he was an excellent baseball player. Bob earned his bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and joined the US Navy Reserves as an officer. He married Joan Milligan in 1980 at St. John Lutheran Church in Rochester, Michigan. He retired from General Motors in 1992 after a long career as a manager with the company.

Bob was an avid golfer. He loved children. He enjoyed reading books about WWII and watched many documentaries of the War. He and his wife also enjoyed traveling.

Private family services were held on Thursday March 29th at Pixley Funeral Home located at 322 W. University Drive in downtown Rochester.

Memorial contributions may be made in Bob’s honor to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.