William F. Allen

Lowell - William F. Allen, 84, widower of Mary (DeSilva) Allen, a resident of the Centralville section of Lowell, died Thursday afternoon at his daughter's residence in Milford, NH.
He was born in Lowell on October 3, 1922, a son of the late Patrick Moffett and Esther Allen.
Educated in Lowell schools, he later received an associates degree from the University of Alaska at Anchorage.
Bill was a WWII veteran having served in the Marine Corps., the Army and attained the rank of Corporal with the Company L 409th Infantry Regiment. His battles and campaigns included Algeria French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Naples Foggia, Rome Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
He was a communicant of St. Michael Church.
In earlier years he was employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps., He was a foreman for Malden Mills in Lawrence retiring after 30 years of employment.
Bill resided in Alaska for 12 years where he was employed by the State of Alaska recreation department. He was the activity director for the Pioneer Home in Anchorage.
Upon returning to Lowell he was a Board member of the Friends of The Lowell Council on Aging, and in 2004 he implemented the senior of the month program with the Council on Aging.
He was a Life member of the Lowell VFW Walker-Rogers Post 662, and Life member of Tyngsboro American Legion Post 247.
Mr. Allen loved to travel especially to Alaska and China. His greatest love was spending time with family and volunteering at the Lowell Senior Center. He enjoyed gardening and was a season ticket holder to the Golden Gloves for many years. Every year he attended a reunion of the Company L 409th Infantry Regiment in Kentucky. Bill loved to take pictures and wherever he went he always traveled with a camera to photograph family and friends.
Survivors include six daughters and three sons in law, Mary E. and Alan G. Miles of Milford, NH, with whom he resided during his illness, Patricia M. and Barry Cregg of Dracut, Nancy K. Allen- Eldridge and Brian Eldridge of Lowell, Jocelyn E. McDermit of SC, Carleen R. Preble of Gig Harbor, WA, Nadine L. Allen of Dracut; two sons and daughters in law, Kevin W. Allen and Ana DelRey-Allen of Skokie, IL, Brian R. and Sylvia Allen of Leon Valley, TX; a sister Mary G. "Gerry" Chaput of Dracut; nineteen grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; dear friends, Vera Miles of Milford, NH, Doris Kapala of Dracut; his former wives, Theresa (Lamarche) Dauth of SC, and Morgan Galazia of Dunedin, FL; and several nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Walter Moffett.