s/o Lila and Frank Allen; h/o Linda Allen
Captain Allen was hired as a Patrol Officer in 1974 and worked his way through the ranks to the position of Captain to which he was promoted in 1987. He retired in 2002.
"I was always so proud to have Brian as my brother," said his brother John of Brewster, "He had a reputation for honesty and fairness which resonated throughout our small town."
He attended local schools in Staten Island and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1965 at the height of the Vietnam War. He was on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin on July 29, 1967 when an electrical anomaly caused a rocket to fire striking an external fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk. The resulting fuel spill triggered a chain reaction of explosions that killed 134 sailors and injured 161. He received a commendation from the ship's Captain for his life saving efforts on that day. Discharged in 1968 he moved with his family to Cape Cod in January of 1970.
In retirement Brian was an enthusiastic golfer. At various times he was a member of The Captains Course in Brewster, The Bethlehem Country Club in Bethlehem, NH, and the New Smyrna Beach Golf Course in Florida. He moved to New Smyrna Beach permanently in 2004.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years Linda Allen; two daughters and a son; two stepsons; grandchildren; a brother. His former wife Judith Langelier of Brewster also survives him.
Cape Cod Times, March 21, 2021
Captain Allen was hired as a Patrol Officer in 1974 and worked his way through the ranks to the position of Captain to which he was promoted in 1987. He retired in 2002.
"I was always so proud to have Brian as my brother," said his brother John of Brewster, "He had a reputation for honesty and fairness which resonated throughout our small town."
He attended local schools in Staten Island and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1965 at the height of the Vietnam War. He was on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin on July 29, 1967 when an electrical anomaly caused a rocket to fire striking an external fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk. The resulting fuel spill triggered a chain reaction of explosions that killed 134 sailors and injured 161. He received a commendation from the ship's Captain for his life saving efforts on that day. Discharged in 1968 he moved with his family to Cape Cod in January of 1970.
In retirement Brian was an enthusiastic golfer. At various times he was a member of The Captains Course in Brewster, The Bethlehem Country Club in Bethlehem, NH, and the New Smyrna Beach Golf Course in Florida. He moved to New Smyrna Beach permanently in 2004.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years Linda Allen; two daughters and a son; two stepsons; grandchildren; a brother. His former wife Judith Langelier of Brewster also survives him.
Cape Cod Times, March 21, 2021
s/o Lila and Frank Allen; h/o Linda Allen
Captain Allen was hired as a Patrol Officer in 1974 and worked his way through the ranks to the position of Captain to which he was promoted in 1987. He retired in 2002.
"I was always so proud to have Brian as my brother," said his brother John of Brewster, "He had a reputation for honesty and fairness which resonated throughout our small town."
He attended local schools in Staten Island and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1965 at the height of the Vietnam War. He was on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin on July 29, 1967 when an electrical anomaly caused a rocket to fire striking an external fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk. The resulting fuel spill triggered a chain reaction of explosions that killed 134 sailors and injured 161. He received a commendation from the ship's Captain for his life saving efforts on that day. Discharged in 1968 he moved with his family to Cape Cod in January of 1970.
In retirement Brian was an enthusiastic golfer. At various times he was a member of The Captains Course in Brewster, The Bethlehem Country Club in Bethlehem, NH, and the New Smyrna Beach Golf Course in Florida. He moved to New Smyrna Beach permanently in 2004.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years Linda Allen; two daughters and a son; two stepsons; grandchildren; a brother. His former wife Judith Langelier of Brewster also survives him.
Cape Cod Times, March 21, 2021
Captain Allen was hired as a Patrol Officer in 1974 and worked his way through the ranks to the position of Captain to which he was promoted in 1987. He retired in 2002.
"I was always so proud to have Brian as my brother," said his brother John of Brewster, "He had a reputation for honesty and fairness which resonated throughout our small town."
He attended local schools in Staten Island and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1965 at the height of the Vietnam War. He was on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin on July 29, 1967 when an electrical anomaly caused a rocket to fire striking an external fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk. The resulting fuel spill triggered a chain reaction of explosions that killed 134 sailors and injured 161. He received a commendation from the ship's Captain for his life saving efforts on that day. Discharged in 1968 he moved with his family to Cape Cod in January of 1970.
In retirement Brian was an enthusiastic golfer. At various times he was a member of The Captains Course in Brewster, The Bethlehem Country Club in Bethlehem, NH, and the New Smyrna Beach Golf Course in Florida. He moved to New Smyrna Beach permanently in 2004.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years Linda Allen; two daughters and a son; two stepsons; grandchildren; a brother. His former wife Judith Langelier of Brewster also survives him.
Cape Cod Times, March 21, 2021
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