- Dr. Frank F. Allen
November 2, 1922 - February 24, 2018
East Wenatchee, WA
Retired Commander Frank F. Allen, United States Navy, Medical Corps, of East Wenatchee, WA, passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 24, 2018. He was 95 years old and succumbed to natural causes. Dr. Allen was born November 2, 1922, in Rochester, NY, to Dr. Walter C. Allen and Sarah Clarke-Fosdick. He was the middle child of three, with an older sister, Mary Jane Van Horn (nee Allen), and a younger brother, Walter P. Allen.
In his youth, Dr. Allen enjoyed church and school activities, excelled in academics, and achieved Eagle Scout, the highest honor bestowed a Boy Scout. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree from University of Rochester in New York, the alma mater of both of his parents, in June 1945, and followed his father’s footsteps into the field of medicine and the field of battle. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in June of 1948, and then, less than a month later, he was called to active duty in the United States Navy as part of the Medical Corps. In the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, he saw action in both the European and Pacific theaters, including an assignment as a flight surgeon on the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CV-34), during the Korean War.
In 1952, he began a residency in Urology at the U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego, CA. After spending time at naval hospitals in southern California and Guam, Dr. Allen retired from active duty in 1958. He transferred to the U.S. Naval Reserve and, in 1982, after having served faithfully and honorably for more than three decades, he retired from the U.S. Navy.
In 1958, after his retirement from active duty, Dr. Allen learned of an opportunity for a Urologist in Wenatchee, WA. At the time he joined, the Wenatchee Valley Clinic had only ten specialists on staff. Over the next 34 years, Dr. Allen helped build Wenatchee Valley Clinic (now Confluence Health) into one of the leading medical care facilities in central Washington. He retired in 1992 from practicing medicine, and during his tenure, the clinic grew to over 145 specialists on staff, including four Urologists.
Dr. Allen was a resident of the Wenatchee Valley for over 60 years. He was an active citizen in the community and was a faithful member of the Freemasonry chapters of the Wenatchee Valley, where he served in multiple roles and achieved the final, 33rd degree of the Scottish Rite. He spent his free time with his family, watching his grandchildren learn to play golf, and traveling often with his late wife, Yvonne “Vonnie” Allen.
Dr. Allen was preceded in death by his wife, Vonnie; his parents, Walter C. and Sarah Allen; brother, Walter P. Allen; sister, Mary Jane Van Horn; daughter, Cindy Allen Kirby and son, Mike Allen. He is survived by daughter, Janie (Mike) Eurton of East Wenatchee, WA; daughter, Linda (Mike) Henkel of Waterville, WA; son, Dean Allen of Alabama; son, Randall Allen of Massachusetts; son, Mitch Allen of California; granddaughter, Lindsay (David) Weaver Lawrence of East Wenatchee, WA; grandson, Justin Eurton of Wenatchee, WA; granddaughter, Erica (Scott) Eurton Matsushima of Honolulu, HI; Sarah Allen of Massachusetts; Summer Little of Dryden, WA; and great-grandchildren: Kylinn and Jaxon Eurton of Wenatchee, WA, and Lucas and Ayla Matsushima of Honolulu, HI. He is also survived by nieces: Ginny (Steve) Portner of Virginia, and Victoria Allen of New York.
A Private Family Service and disposition will take place at Wenatchee City Cemetery at a later date. Please express your thoughts and memories on our online guestbook at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones – Betts Funeral Home, Wenatchee, WA.
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1922 - 2018 (95 years)
