Hazel T. Allan

Born in Yonkers, NY on December 12, 1931 Departed on March 26, 2021 and resided in Elmsford, NYVisitation: Ballard Durand - McElroy ChapelMonday April 5, 2021 3:00pm to 7:00pmMass of Christian Burial: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church ElmsfordTuesday April 6, 2021 10:00am to 11:00amBurial: Gate of Heaven CemeteryTuesday April 6, 2021

Hazel Allan went to be with the Lord on March 26, 2021. She was 89 years old. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 69 years, William.

Born in Yonkers, NY to the late Harry Strain and Anna (Maleska) Strain, she was the loving mother of Barbara Gipe, William (Jeanne), Michael (Lauren), Richard, Patricia Casarella (Dan) and her late son James. She had eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Ruth Estvanik of Enfield, CT and numerous nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her sisters Winifred Held, Alice Porach, and Connie Pondiccio, and her brothers Joseph Gallo, Harry Strain, and Robert Strain.

Mrs. Allan graduated from Commerce High School in Yonkers. She worked as a beautician and a
PX clerk at Fort Riley, KS until becoming a mother. She was a dedicated wife and mother who lived for over sixty years in her home in Elmsford, NY.

Hazel was a baker extraordinaire known for her birthday and holiday cakes and especially the gingerbread houses she baked and decorated annually for the enjoyment of her children and grandchildren. Hazel was very active in her parish church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Elmsford, where she served as a past president of the Mothers' Guild and led fundraisers too numerous to count.

A wake will be held on Monday, April 5 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Ballard Durand Funeral Home in Elmsford, NY. A funeral Mass will be on Tuesday, April 6 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Donations can be made in her memory to Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, 59 East Main Street, Elmsford, NY 10523.

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