James Edward Allen, 88, of Weirton, died Thursday, July 24, 2014, at the Weirton Medical Center in Brooke County, WV. Born October 23, 1925, in Dover, Tuscarawas County, OH, a son of the late James A. Allen and Edna Connell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rose Marie Brown on April 8, 2011; and his sister, Edna (Allen) Flint.
Jim moved to Weirton in 1927, and graduated from Weir High School in 1943. He entered the United States Navy Air Force Program that same year and served in World War II and the Korean War. He also served in the United States Navy Reserve for 25 years and as Commanding Officer of the Steubenville Reserve Division for seven of those years. Jim attended the University of Richmond, VA, Columbia University in New York and West Liberty State College. He graduated from Case Western Reserve with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He worked in Weirton Steel in 1943, prior to going to the Navy, and returned to Weirton Steel in 1950, where he worked until 1975. In 1975, Jim went to National Steel Headquarters in Pittsburgh, where he retired in 1979 from the Corporate Engineering Office as Assistant Chief Engineer. In 1979, Jim started working in the Far East. He worked in Korea until 1980, Taiwan from 1980 to mid 1981 and Indonesia from 1982 to mid 1983, then returned to Weirton for retirement.
Jim is survived by two sons, Jim Allen and Richard Allen; two daughters, Mary Kay (Joe) Heiserman and Susan (Gary) Soplinski; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; several step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Sunday 3-7 PM at the Greco Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street, where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday. Dr. Ed Rudiger will preside.
Entombment will follow at the Saint Paul Cemetery, Weirton, with military services conducted by the US Navy Honor Guard and the American Legion Honor Guard.
Jim moved to Weirton in 1927, and graduated from Weir High School in 1943. He entered the United States Navy Air Force Program that same year and served in World War II and the Korean War. He also served in the United States Navy Reserve for 25 years and as Commanding Officer of the Steubenville Reserve Division for seven of those years. Jim attended the University of Richmond, VA, Columbia University in New York and West Liberty State College. He graduated from Case Western Reserve with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He worked in Weirton Steel in 1943, prior to going to the Navy, and returned to Weirton Steel in 1950, where he worked until 1975. In 1975, Jim went to National Steel Headquarters in Pittsburgh, where he retired in 1979 from the Corporate Engineering Office as Assistant Chief Engineer. In 1979, Jim started working in the Far East. He worked in Korea until 1980, Taiwan from 1980 to mid 1981 and Indonesia from 1982 to mid 1983, then returned to Weirton for retirement.
Jim is survived by two sons, Jim Allen and Richard Allen; two daughters, Mary Kay (Joe) Heiserman and Susan (Gary) Soplinski; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; several step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Sunday 3-7 PM at the Greco Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street, where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday. Dr. Ed Rudiger will preside.
Entombment will follow at the Saint Paul Cemetery, Weirton, with military services conducted by the US Navy Honor Guard and the American Legion Honor Guard.
James Edward Allen, 88, of Weirton, died Thursday, July 24, 2014, at the Weirton Medical Center in Brooke County, WV. Born October 23, 1925, in Dover, Tuscarawas County, OH, a son of the late James A. Allen and Edna Connell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rose Marie Brown on April 8, 2011; and his sister, Edna (Allen) Flint.
Jim moved to Weirton in 1927, and graduated from Weir High School in 1943. He entered the United States Navy Air Force Program that same year and served in World War II and the Korean War. He also served in the United States Navy Reserve for 25 years and as Commanding Officer of the Steubenville Reserve Division for seven of those years. Jim attended the University of Richmond, VA, Columbia University in New York and West Liberty State College. He graduated from Case Western Reserve with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He worked in Weirton Steel in 1943, prior to going to the Navy, and returned to Weirton Steel in 1950, where he worked until 1975. In 1975, Jim went to National Steel Headquarters in Pittsburgh, where he retired in 1979 from the Corporate Engineering Office as Assistant Chief Engineer. In 1979, Jim started working in the Far East. He worked in Korea until 1980, Taiwan from 1980 to mid 1981 and Indonesia from 1982 to mid 1983, then returned to Weirton for retirement.
Jim is survived by two sons, Jim Allen and Richard Allen; two daughters, Mary Kay (Joe) Heiserman and Susan (Gary) Soplinski; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; several step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Sunday 3-7 PM at the Greco Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street, where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday. Dr. Ed Rudiger will preside.
Entombment will follow at the Saint Paul Cemetery, Weirton, with military services conducted by the US Navy Honor Guard and the American Legion Honor Guard.
Jim moved to Weirton in 1927, and graduated from Weir High School in 1943. He entered the United States Navy Air Force Program that same year and served in World War II and the Korean War. He also served in the United States Navy Reserve for 25 years and as Commanding Officer of the Steubenville Reserve Division for seven of those years. Jim attended the University of Richmond, VA, Columbia University in New York and West Liberty State College. He graduated from Case Western Reserve with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He worked in Weirton Steel in 1943, prior to going to the Navy, and returned to Weirton Steel in 1950, where he worked until 1975. In 1975, Jim went to National Steel Headquarters in Pittsburgh, where he retired in 1979 from the Corporate Engineering Office as Assistant Chief Engineer. In 1979, Jim started working in the Far East. He worked in Korea until 1980, Taiwan from 1980 to mid 1981 and Indonesia from 1982 to mid 1983, then returned to Weirton for retirement.
Jim is survived by two sons, Jim Allen and Richard Allen; two daughters, Mary Kay (Joe) Heiserman and Susan (Gary) Soplinski; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; several step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Sunday 3-7 PM at the Greco Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street, where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday. Dr. Ed Rudiger will preside.
Entombment will follow at the Saint Paul Cemetery, Weirton, with military services conducted by the US Navy Honor Guard and the American Legion Honor Guard.
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