Obituary of Kenneth F. Allen

Kenneth F. Allen, age 75, a longtime resident of Darien, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at the Lutheran Home of Southbury, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Ken was a former CBS network staff announcer, who went on to become an actor/spokesman who appeared in numerous radio and television commercials, as well as many industrial training films and tapes. He was a retired member of the American Federation of Television and Radio artists, and the Screen Actor’s Guild. Ken was a veteran of the U.S. Army’s Second Infantry Division and served in the Korean War. He was also a longtime member of the Stamford Racing Pigeon Club, the Darien Senior Center, and was an avid photographer. Ken was pre-deceased by Charlotte, his wife of 41 years, and is survived by his sister, Dorothy Bertonazzi of Southboro, MA; his son, Jeffrey D. Allen, daughter-in-law, Karen A. Allen, and grandchildren Melissa J. Allen and Timothy D. Allen of Monroe, CT; his daughter, Amy J. Allen of Wilton, CT; her twin brother Stephen A. Allen of New York City; and another son, Douglas C. Allen, daughter-in-law, Penelope S. Allen, and two week old granddaughter, Isabella Charlotte Allen of Stamford, CT. Family and friends are asked to call Friday, December 15, 2006 between 5:00 and 8:00 PM at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road, Darien. The Reverend Ron Evans will officiate at a memorial service on Saturday, December 16, 2006 at 11:00 AM at the First Congregational Church of Darien, 14 Brookside Road, Darien. A private family interment will be held at Spring Grove Cemetery in Darien. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lutheran Home of Southbury, 990 Main Street North, Southbury, CT 06488. Funeral Home: Edward Lawrence Funeral Home 2119 Post Road Darien, CT USA 06820