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- May 31, 2012
Ricky E. Allen
Niagara Gazette
NORTH TONAWANDA — Ricky E. Allen, 58, of North Tonawanda, went home to heaven to be with our Lord on May 29, 2012, after a lengthy illness. He was born on June 19, 1953 to Warren and Shirley (Krueger) Allen. Rick loved scouting and was the second person in Boy Scout Troop 833 to earn his Eagle Award. He went on to serve as Scoutmaster of Troop 833, Activities Director of Troop 821, Explorer Post Advisor, among other scouting leadership positions. He was an outdoors man that loved camping, fishing, hunting, campfires, and canoeing through Algonquin Park. But none could compare to his love of Allegheny State Park, where he spent many a day enjoying God's great gift of nature.
Rick joined Adams Fire Company in 1971 and has been a lifelong member, serving as Assistant Fire Chief. He enjoyed serving the community as a fireman, making chowder, fireman parades, water ball, and serving on the committee for restoration of the 1944 Buffalo fire apparatus. He was also a member of Union Hook and Ladder in Tonawanda, where he served as Captain and was a member of the Tonawanda Fireman's Benevolent. Rick went on to be the Founding Father of the Wheatfield Volunteer Firefighter's Benevolent Association in 1996 and became its first President. Rick was employed at several local machine shops as a machinist for many years. He was a lifelong member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda, where he served as an usher. As an avid sports fan, he loved to watch the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, and NASCAR races. He had a personal interest in Native American Indian lore and loved to tell stories around the campfire.
Rick is survived by his mother, Shirley Allen; two sisters, Kathy (Laird) Burkett and Cheryl (Robert) McCall; one brother, Gilbert Allen; and seven nieces and nephews, Jennifer and Daniel Allen, Laird, Larry, and Laura Burkett, Matthew and Todd McCall. His father, Warren Allen, predeceased him.
Friends and family may call at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1135 Oliver St., North Tonawanda on Sunday, June 3rd from 2:00-4:00 PM, followed with a memorial service following at 4:00 PM, with the Rev. Patrick McKenzie officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church. Arrangements are by the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME.
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1953 - 2012 (58 years)