An outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, camping and animals
SALEM — Scott Patrick Allen, 50, of Salem passed away on Friday, October 10 at Lahey Hospital, Burlington surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 4, 1975, he was the beloved son of the late James F. Allen and Eileen (Tierney) Allen.
Born and raised in Wakefield, Scott worked as an HVAC technician for many years. Due to his analytical mind and practical nature, he could diagnose nearly any electrical or plumbing issue and was a go-to source for fixing problems in his family’s and friends’ homes. His curious mind was also evident in his love of space exploration, WWI and WWII history and his next-level gardening prowess.
Scott was an outdoorsman, especially fond of fishing and camping and he could regale people with many lively stories about his various fish- and boat-related capers. He had a deep love for animals and was a cherished pet dad to his faithful dogs Jack and Lily and devoted cat Yoyo.
Known as “Mr. Dahlia” in his neighborhood, Scott cultivated an eye-catching garden of striking and rare flowers at his sister’s house that people would regularly visit from all over the North Shore. With his Dunks iced coffee perpetually nearby, he grew copious vegetables from tomatoes to cucumbers, from pumpkins to herbs of which his friends were the grateful recipients. He was extremely generous with his dahlias as he was with everything and would share liberally so that those lucky enough to know him frequently had wonderful bouquets to enjoy.
Scott will be dearly missed and is survived by his loving siblings Heather A. Allen of Salem and James T. Allen and his wife Meline (Nichols) Allen of Boston; his niece Isabella Allen of Westwood; as well as his aunts and uncles Janice and Robert Gordon of West Bridgewater; Treva and Raymond Spinosa of Laconia, NH; and Marcia Fitzmaurice of Nashville, TN; as well as many cousins.
Services for Scott will be private with assistance from Solimine Funeral Home and a celebration of life will take place at a later date. Those wishing to pay tribute to him are invited to make a donation in his memory to the MSPCS Angell Northeast Animal Shelter.