Stacey K. Allen

I last saw Stacey Allen on Governor's Island, NY around 1996 - 1997. He was a cook but supervised the MAA staff. He was the nicest person and could cook a mean steak! I learned of death about a week and half ago and it saddened me terribly. He had a wonderful personality and an even greater smile. May God bless his soul and show favor upon his family. Stacey K. Allen 1958-2009 NEW BEDFORD, MA- Stacey Keith Allen, husband, father, friend and resident of New Bedford, MA. passed away on Friday May 29, 2009 at Harborside Nursing Home in Mashpee, MA. He had been hospitalized since February 14, 2009 with a severe brain injury following a fall. Stacey was born in Springfield, MA and raised by his mother Narcissie Allen, whom he is survived by, along with five brothers and sisters, Randy, Otis (Retha) Steven, Barbara (James) and Rae. Stacy is also survived by his loving wife of 25 years Jaqueline T. Allen, and Daughters: Liz, Dee, April, Ginger, and five beautiful grandchildren, Kenya, Jade, Alaysia, Ethan, and Donnell, along with a host of relatives, and friends, by whom he will be eternally missed. Stacey retired in 1999, after 20 years of service in the United States Coast Guard as a First class chef, during which time he also recieved a degree from Johnson & Whales University for culinary arts. He later began working for the Beverage Co., Pepsi, and then, Polar Beverages. He loved basketball, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. Always very involved in family affairs, Stacey enjoyed a very active life. He traveled the world, and visited many cultures. He loved his family, and enjoyed watching them grow and was supportive of their families as well. He will always be known for his kind heart, good humor, and creativity. Stacey will always be remembered for his youthful good looks, and charm. He also had an insatiable passion for cooking. In fact, he will always be remembered for... kicking you out of your own kitchen! A graveside service with military honors was held on Monday June 8, 2009 in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, MA at 2:30 PM.

06/23/09 Submitted by: Jeneen Satterfield