William L. Allen

Obituary of William L. Allen West Barre: William L. Allen, 81, passed away into the loving arms of Jesus, April 16, 2020, following a short illness. Bill was born November 25, 1938 in Batavia, a son of the late Leon and Grace (Peters) Allen. He graduated from Albion High School, class of 1957. After high school Bill graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Agricultural Sciences and went on to work for the N.Y.S. Department of Agriculture and Markets in Rochester. Bill was a member of Brockport Free Methodist Church. He loved gardening, playing the piano, singing and his cottage at Lighthouse Christian Camp in Barker. He was predeceased by his brother, Peter Allen in 2019. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Donna: children, Tammy (Ron Johnson) Allen-Parmelee, Gina (Stosh) Deskins-Garczynski, Elizabeth Allen and Robin (Rich) Nolan; proud grandfather of Grace and Maxwell Parmelee; sisters-in-law, Carol (Frank) Trusler-Piorkowski and Noreen (Joseph) Tascione; several nieces, nephews and cousins. A Celebration of Bill’s Life will be held at a later date due to COVID-19. Memorials may be made to the Brockport Free Methodist Church, 6787 4th Section Rd. Brockport, NY 14420. Bill’s arrangements have been entrusted to Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Inc. 21 W. Avenue, Albion, NY To share a special memory of Bill, please visit www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com.