September 6, 2008
Erwin “Buss” Allen, 90; of Fulton died due to an automobile accident Saturday in Fulton. He was born in Volney, NY and he has remained a resident of Fulton for all of his life. Mr. Allen owned and operated an Upholstery Business. He retired in 1980 after working for 50 years with the Iron Workers Local #60, Syracuse. He was a United States Veteran having served during WW II from 1943 to 1946 in the European Theater with the 624th Supply Company. Mr. Allen was honored as the 2008 Veteran of the Year and served as Grand Marshall for Fulton’s 27th annual Memorial Day Salute parade. He is a 45-year member of the Fulton VFW Post #569, where he additionally volunteered for 30 years with the color guard. Mr. Allen was pre-deceased by his first wife Doris Allen in 1955 and his second wife Katherine Allen in 2005. He is survived by his children: Mark (Melanie) Allen of PA, and Amy Felts of Oswego, his sister Florence Stevens of Volney, NY, 3 grandchildren Ryan and Corey Allen and Gwen LoCastro and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be conducted 9:00a.m. Thursday in the Sugar Funeral Home, Inc., 224 W. 2nd St. S. Fulton with Rev. David Nethercott officiating. Burial will be held in Peck Cemetery, Scriba, NY. Calling hours will be held 4:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday in the Sugar Funeral Home, Inc.
Contributions: Fulton VFW Post #569, Fulton, NY 13069.
Our prayers and thoughts are with your family and you Amy, God will be there for you all and get you through it.
From Kewaunee, WI
Sharon and Scott
To the family of Erwin Allen,
On behalf of the 624th quartermaster vets co. I would like to send our condolences. I have attempted to reach you by phone but have been unable to locate a phone number. We have sent our last newsletter to the last known address in which we recognized your father. We hope you received it. We are so sorry that Erwin passed in such a tragic way. Erwin had attempted to contact one of our veterans a few weeks before his accident but we were unable to reach him when we returned the call. We hope your memories are fond ones and please know that we continue to remember your father when we gather for our luncheons.