Thomas S. Allen, 81, went to be with the Lord on November 13, 2016. Thomas was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 3, 1935 to James and Ethel Allen. Thomas is preceded in death by his parents and brother. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary of 60 years; their children Stefanie (Chuck) Livonia, Regina (Roy) Stout, and Elisabeth (John) Enyeart; 12 grandchildren, James, Milia, Karla, Elena, Morgan, Mary, Theresa, Rose, Regina, Francesca, Thomas, and John Paul; two great-great grandchildren, Jackson and Lucas; and cousins. Thomas also leaves behind his beloved dog, Lola.
Tom graduated from Lindenwood University. He served in the Air Force for nine years. He was stationed at many interesting places in the U.S. as well as on the Ice Cap in Thule, Greenland and Izmir, Turkey. Later he worked for McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and Emerson Electric in Saint Louis, Mo. He worked at Datapoint and SSAI in San Antonio, TX.
After retirement, Tom and Mary were avid RV travelers and members of the Escapees RV club. Tom was also a member of the San Antonio Chordsman.
The family will receive guests at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home, 6321 Bandera Rd., on Sunday, November 20th beginning at 5:00 pm. A Rosary will be recited at 7:00pm that same evening. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, November 21st at St. Brigid’s Catholic Church, 6907 Kitchener St., beginning at 10:00 am. A reception will follow the Mass at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 7893 Grissom Road. Interment will be at a later date at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to your favorite charity in Thomas Allen's honor. For online tributes please visit www.sunsetnwfuneralhome.com.
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