Obituary: Janeth Ellen Allard

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Janeth Ellen Allard

NAUGATUCK — Janeth Ellen “Jan” Allard, 91, died peacefully at home on Aug. 12, 2021.

Jan was born May 12, 1930, in Albany, N.Y., daughter of the late Louis and Ellen Hartcorn, and was raised in Chatham, N.Y., where she graduated from Chatham High School. Jan lived with her daughter in Naugatuck for the past few years, having lived in Beacon Falls most of her life, where she and her late husband of 28 years, Donald Allard, raised their family.

Jan worked for many years at Bacco’s Restaurant in Waterbury and she retired from the Homer D. Bronson Company. After retiring, she worked for seven years in the cafeteria at Woodland High School. Jan belonged to the Beacon Falls Senior Center, was a parishioner of St. Michael’s Church and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees, New York Giants and UConn basketball.

Jan is survived by her children, Dennis Allard of Rocky Hill, Donald Allard Jr. (Fawn) of Warren, R.I., Lynne Boucher of Naugatuck and Dean Allard (Dori) of Mansfield; her grandchildren, Stephanie Boucher, Brian Boucher, Maura Holliday (Kurt), Timothy Allard (Michelle), Christopher Allard and Kaitlyn Allard; her great-grandchildren, Julia Luciano, Lachlan Holliday and Desmond Holliday. In addition to her parents and her former husband, Jan was predeceased by her daughter, Lisa Allard; and her brother, Louis Hartcorn Jr.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. at St. Michael’s Church, 25 Maple Ave., Beacon Falls. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck. Calling hours are Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Ave., Naugatuck.

Memorial donations to honor Jan’s memory can be made to Animals For Life, 195 Rubber Ave., Naugatuck, CT 06770.

To leave an online condolence, visit buckmillerthurstonmengacci.com.