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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Charles William Allen
Charles William
Allen
d. Mar 12, 2012
Charles William Allen's Obituary
Charles \\"Charlie\\" William Allen, age 95, of Lumberton passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, March 12, 2012 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 15, 1916 to the late Honorable James Francis Allen and Helen Veronica Murphy Allen.
In addition to his parents, he was proceeded in death by his wife Marion Aries Allen, whom he shared 57 wonderful years with and by his two sisters Helen Sullivan and Eleanor Vasquez and four brothers James Allen, Albert Allen, Edward Allen and Arthur Allen.
Charles is survived by three daughters, Cynthia Boudreau and the late Joseph Boudreau of Norton, Massachusetts, Judith Allen of Lumberton, North Carolina and Deborah Rice and her husband Talmadge of Mineral, Virginia. Charlie was grandfather of four grandchildren Kimberly Ann and her husband William Kinsley of Norton, Massachusetts, Brian Scott Boudreau of Salt Lake City, Utah, Rebecca Maura Rice of Fredericksburg, Virginia and Christopher Charles Rice and his wife Erin of Suffolk, Virginia and one great-grandchild Alison Suria Kinsley of Norton, Massachusetts.
He served as a Captain in the Army in World War II and the Korean War. In 1966 Charlie and his family moved from Watertown, Massachusetts to Lumberton to open the B.F. Goodrich Footwear plant. After 37 years he retired as Production Superintendent at the local Converse Footwear plant.
Charlie was active in the Knights of Columbus, American Legion and in the local Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War where he was Chaplin in the Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1.
He was a physically and spiritually beautiful person who never met a stranger and was alway quick with a smile. He was an avid reader of history, enjoyed working in his garden, camping and working on the computer. He was also enjoyed watching the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox.
A time of visitation will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Floyd Mortuary and Crematory Inc., 809 East 5th Street, Lumberton.
A memorial mass will be held on Friday, March 16, 2012 at St. Francis De Sales CatholicChurch at 11:00 am with Father John L. Gillespie. Burial will follow at the Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Francis De Sales Church, 2000 Elizabethtown Road, Lumberton.
In addition to his parents, he was proceeded in death by his wife Marion Aries Allen, whom he shared 57 wonderful years with and by his two sisters Helen Sullivan and Eleanor Vasquez and four brothers James Allen, Albert Allen, Edward Allen and Arthur Allen.
Charles is survived by three daughters, Cynthia Boudreau and the late Joseph Boudreau of Norton, Massachusetts, Judith Allen of Lumberton, North Carolina and Deborah Rice and her husband Talmadge of Mineral, Virginia. Charlie was grandfather of four grandchildren Kimberly Ann and her husband William Kinsley of Norton, Massachusetts, Brian Scott Boudreau of Salt Lake City, Utah, Rebecca Maura Rice of Fredericksburg, Virginia and Christopher Charles Rice and his wife Erin of Suffolk, Virginia and one great-grandchild Alison Suria Kinsley of Norton, Massachusetts.
He served as a Captain in the Army in World War II and the Korean War. In 1966 Charlie and his family moved from Watertown, Massachusetts to Lumberton to open the B.F. Goodrich Footwear plant. After 37 years he retired as Production Superintendent at the local Converse Footwear plant.
Charlie was active in the Knights of Columbus, American Legion and in the local Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War where he was Chaplin in the Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1.
He was a physically and spiritually beautiful person who never met a stranger and was alway quick with a smile. He was an avid reader of history, enjoyed working in his garden, camping and working on the computer. He was also enjoyed watching the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox.
A time of visitation will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Floyd Mortuary and Crematory Inc., 809 East 5th Street, Lumberton.
A memorial mass will be held on Friday, March 16, 2012 at St. Francis De Sales CatholicChurch at 11:00 am with Father John L. Gillespie. Burial will follow at the Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Francis De Sales Church, 2000 Elizabethtown Road, Lumberton.
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