Paul C. Allen

BARRE TOWN - Paul C. Allen, 62, of Camp Street, died peacefully at his home on December 26, 2016, with his loving wife and children at his bedside.  If anyone witnessed the breathtaking sunrise that morning, it was Paul’s way of telling his family he had arrived safely in God’s hands.

Born April 4, 1954 in Barre City, he was the son of Robert and Silvia (Watkins) Allen.  He graduated from Spaulding High School in 1972 and attended Vermont Technical College in Randolph, VT.  On July 27, 1974, he married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Helen Lajeunesse, and they lived together in Barre Town.  Paul started his career in 1968 at the family business, Allen Lumber Co.  Working alongside his four brothers, Gary, Burnie, Tom and Steven, he took great pride in the community and being able to continue the family business more than one hundred years later.  Paul’s memberships included the Barre Universalist Church, Country Club of Barre, and the Mt. Sinai Shrine Temple #3 of Montpelier.  He served on the Washington County Railroad and the Barre Area Development Boards.

Paul loved spending time in his garage with family and friends, Thursday afternoons at the Country Club of Barre, summer time with the family at Partridge Lake in Littleton, NH, and special times with his four grandchildren.  In addition to his wife Helen, he is survived by his three children and their spouses, Bob Allen of Vail, CO, Mark and Brianne Allen of Needham, MA, Catherine (Allen) and Todd Quinn of Blairstown, NJ, his four grandchildren, Elsie, Emily, Avery and Sawyer, and his aunt Betty Reid of Barre.

Paul fought a courageous battle against an aggressive cancer diagnosis.  When he was told of his short life expectancy, he continued to approach life as he always had, with a positive outlook, strong work ethic, and a love and devotion to his family.

Upon Paul’s request, there will be no calling hours.  A celebration of Paul’s life will be held at the Barre Universalist Church on Friday December 30 ^th at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorial contributions to be sent to Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, P.O. Box 459 South Hero, VT 05486.  Camp Ta-Kum-Ta is a summer camp for children diagnosed with cancer, an organization that was very dear to Paul’s heart.