Gordon F. Allen, 73, of Shepard Road, a retired 23-year teacher at Smith Vocational High School in Northampton, died Sunday at Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield.
He worked previously for the former General Foods Tapioca Co. and Rodney Hunt Machine Co., both in Orange, and retired in 1978.
Born here, he was graduated from Arms Academy in 1937, attended Ithaca, N.Y., College, and received a teaching certificate from the former Fitchburg Teachers College.
He was a member of Mary Lyon Church, the Massachusetts Association of Retired Teachers, and the Orange Masonic Lodge. He was also active in the wood-carving group at the Senior Center in Shelburne Falls.
He leaves his wife of 50 years, the former Faith Gilmore; a son, Gordon F. Jr. of Williamsburg; a daughter, Mary-Faith Allen of Turners Falls, Montague; a sister, Madeline Davis of Shelburne Falls, and five grandchildren.
[published Union-News, Tuesday, July 14, 1992]
He worked previously for the former General Foods Tapioca Co. and Rodney Hunt Machine Co., both in Orange, and retired in 1978.
Born here, he was graduated from Arms Academy in 1937, attended Ithaca, N.Y., College, and received a teaching certificate from the former Fitchburg Teachers College.
He was a member of Mary Lyon Church, the Massachusetts Association of Retired Teachers, and the Orange Masonic Lodge. He was also active in the wood-carving group at the Senior Center in Shelburne Falls.
He leaves his wife of 50 years, the former Faith Gilmore; a son, Gordon F. Jr. of Williamsburg; a daughter, Mary-Faith Allen of Turners Falls, Montague; a sister, Madeline Davis of Shelburne Falls, and five grandchildren.
[published Union-News, Tuesday, July 14, 1992]
Gordon F. Allen, 73, of Shepard Road, a retired 23-year teacher at Smith Vocational High School in Northampton, died Sunday at Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield.
He worked previously for the former General Foods Tapioca Co. and Rodney Hunt Machine Co., both in Orange, and retired in 1978.
Born here, he was graduated from Arms Academy in 1937, attended Ithaca, N.Y., College, and received a teaching certificate from the former Fitchburg Teachers College.
He was a member of Mary Lyon Church, the Massachusetts Association of Retired Teachers, and the Orange Masonic Lodge. He was also active in the wood-carving group at the Senior Center in Shelburne Falls.
He leaves his wife of 50 years, the former Faith Gilmore; a son, Gordon F. Jr. of Williamsburg; a daughter, Mary-Faith Allen of Turners Falls, Montague; a sister, Madeline Davis of Shelburne Falls, and five grandchildren.
[published Union-News, Tuesday, July 14, 1992]
He worked previously for the former General Foods Tapioca Co. and Rodney Hunt Machine Co., both in Orange, and retired in 1978.
Born here, he was graduated from Arms Academy in 1937, attended Ithaca, N.Y., College, and received a teaching certificate from the former Fitchburg Teachers College.
He was a member of Mary Lyon Church, the Massachusetts Association of Retired Teachers, and the Orange Masonic Lodge. He was also active in the wood-carving group at the Senior Center in Shelburne Falls.
He leaves his wife of 50 years, the former Faith Gilmore; a son, Gordon F. Jr. of Williamsburg; a daughter, Mary-Faith Allen of Turners Falls, Montague; a sister, Madeline Davis of Shelburne Falls, and five grandchildren.
[published Union-News, Tuesday, July 14, 1992]
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