Gerald Allen

Gerald R. Allen, of Strafford, New Hampshire, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019, 3 days before his 68th birthday.  After a heart attack at Frisbee Memorial Hospital, he was surrounded by family. Jerry was born on December 26, 1951, in Exeter, NH, to Katherine Nellie Bragdon (Gardella) and Russell Kenneth Allen Jr.  Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Donna Allen (Childs) of Strafford; his youngest daughter, Brandi Lynne Allen; his children from prior marriages, Scott Hawkins, Stacy and Ricky; 5 grandchildren; his two brothers, Russell Allen and Theodore Allen and his wife Karen; his sister Candice Daggett and her husband William; many nieces, nephews, in laws and other beloved family and friends.  He is preceded in death by his parents and two sons, Gerald Jr. and Richard William Allen. Jerry has always had a giving heart and a love for family.  As the oldest of four, he often helped his parents with his younger siblings, once taking a year off school when his mother became ill.  In...