John L. Allen, 81, of Brockton, passed away on April 20th at home.
He was formerly from Springfield, VT, the eldest child of Lyndon and Irene (Roys) Allen, a graduate of Springfield High and Northeastern University. A Randolph, MA teacher of 30 years, and Korean War veteran, he enjoyed history, movies, theatre, family, friends, and a really good meal.
He is survived by his sister Maryann (Allen) O’Malley; his children, Jennifer Drosos, Geoffrey Allen and Jason Allen-Forrest; his grandchildren, Ashley Walter, Charles Dorsey, Jr. and Nicholas Dorsey; and his great-grandchildren, Brendon Hemingway, Aundrea Dorsey and Aiden Dorsey.
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, May 1st, at 2pm in the All Saints Episcopal Church, 44 Park Avenue, Whitman, MA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Northeastern General Fund (northeastern.edu/giveonline) or SpeakEasy Stage Company (speakeasystage.com/support)