Edward Charles Allen
Canon-McMillan teacher
Edward Charles Allen, 83, formerly of Gladden Heights, McDonald, died Saturday, February 22, 2014, in Kindred Hospital, North Shore, Pittsburgh, with his loving family by his side.
He was a son of the late Charles and Margaret Allen, formerly of Pittsburgh’s South Side.
Mr. Allen was married for 50 years to Frances Serdi Allen, who is deceased.
He attended St. Cassimir’s School on the South Side and was a graduate of Duquesne University and University of Pittsburgh.
Upon graduation, he served in the U.S. Air Force, where he obtained the rank of lieutenant.
Mr. Allen taught junior high school science, chemistry and biology for Canon-McMillan School District in Cecil Township. He was very respected and admired by his fellow teachers and the many students he taught throughout his long career. He had a captivating way of holding students’ interest and keeping them engaged.
He was very passionate and successful in his hobby of racing and breeding champion pigeons, which he won many races and awards. He was an outdoorsman, who loved hunting, fishing and trapping, and was an exceptional beekeeper. He adored children, especially his daughter, Janice.
Surviving is his cherished daughter, Janice (Lawrence) Watson of Mt. Lebanon.
Mr. Allen will be missed by those who have known him. He touched many hearts and lives.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 23, in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township.
Arrangements are entrusted to Beinhauer Funeral Home, 412-531-4000. Please read and add tributes at www.beinhauer.com.