Allen M. “Don” Bailey
HALFMOON - Allen M. (“Don”) Bailey, of 24 BirchCoin wood Drive, Halfmoon, NY, died peacefully in his bed on March 10, 2017 at the Eddy Village Green in hoes while surrounded by his family. He was born Lansingburgh, New York in 1926. He was the son of David L. Bailey and Georgi grand fa Tompkins anna Leddick Bailey. Allen was a devoted husband and loving father and ther. He was pre-deceased by his wife, Dolores in 2003.
He is survived by David A. Bailey (Susan) of Vestal, New York, their three children Allison, Christopher, and Matthew, and Allen T. Bailey (Breanne) of moon, New York, his sons Lucas and Jonah, his god-daugther A. Georgia Holland of Troy, New York, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Allen was also predeceased by his siblings David W. Bailey, Aurelia Wood, H. Leroy Bailey, rie Eaton, Elizabeth Mattoon and Jay C. Bailey.
He graduated as a ber of the Lansingburgh High School Class of 1946. Allen served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as SeatrainFranthe man 2nd Class after ing at Sampson Navy Base on Seneca Lake. He was assigned to LST-127, “Old Flatbottom,” in San cisco. He was awarded American Theatre Medal and the Victory Medal.
After serving in WWII, he attended the Veterans Vocational School in Troy, NY to learn the trade of radio and television renuin pair. He worked on rocket engines at the Malta Test Station, and was involved in the construction of clear energy facilities Alaska and the Kesselring Naval Nuclear Laboratory in West Milton. He then worked as an Electronics Technician at Knolls AtomNiskayuna. ic Power Laboratory and retired from the GE R&D Center in
In the community, len was a Cubmaster for Shenendehowa Pack 45 and later a Scoutmaster for Troop 45 in Clifton Park. Allen’s two sons both earned Eagle Scout, and all of his grandchildren have shared his love for scouting and the outdoors.
He was a member of the American Legion in moon, and a life member of the Apollo-King SoloMasons mon’s Lodge of the in Troy. At times he served as a Deacon and an Elder at the First Presbyterian Church in Lansingburgh. More recently, he became a member of his wife’s family’s church, St. Basil’s Greek Orthodox in Troy.
Allen enjoyed camping with his family in the AdgarHAM irondacks, vegetable dening, and watching the New York Football Giants in the fall. He was a radio operator, and a gen car pen fas techno lg et-to get hers. eral handyman for try, masonry and electrical work. He was always cinated by the evolution and advances in ogy including race cars, airplanes, space craft and computers. Above all, his most enjoyable moments were during family meals and
Family and friends may y call from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm with a Trisagion serMonvice at 6:30 pm on day, March 13, 2017 at the McLoughlin & Mason Funeral Home, corner of 109th Street and Third AvLansingburgh. enue,
Funeral services will be 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church, 909 River Street, Troy. Burial will follow at Elmwood Hill Cemetery, Troy.
His family wishes to tend grateful thanks to all his physicians, Father Manny, the staff of Ellis Hospital and the kindnessflowto es shown by Eddy Senior Services. In lieu of ers, the family requests that donations be made St. Basil’s Greek Orthodox Church, 909 River St., Troy, NY 12180, attn: Father EmMantzouris. manuel
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