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Joseph Patrick Allo
Passed away at age 90 on Dec. 6, 2013 in Mason City, IA. Joe was born on Feb. 10, 1923, in New Rochelle, NY to Sam and Mary Allo. He joined the Army Air Corps prior to WWII and served in the Pacific. Sgt. Allo was honorably discharged in 1946 and married Ruth Borel. He completed college on the GI Bill at Danbury State Teacher's College, and later received an MA from Columbia University. He was an elementary school teacher and then a principal in both Iowa and later in California for most of his 34 year career. He had a positive influence on many students and teachers.
Joe is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 52 years, Ruth; brothers Frank and Sammy, and eldest son Jim. He is survived by son Rich (Kay), daughters Kathryn Kearney (Stan) and Teresa Porter (Ray). He had eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held at Bobbitt Memorial Chapel in San Bernardino, California from 11 to noon on Monday, Dec. 16, followed by a service and burial at Riverside National Cemetery at 1:30. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made to a Hospice of North Iowa or an Alzheimer's research center or the City of Hope.
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Mr. Allo was my Pricipal at Lytle Creek Elementary when I was in Head Start in the late 60's but his greatest impact on me as a student was at Lincoln Elementary when it was a brand new school. I was from a troubled home and at school his mere presence made me feel safe. I remember at lunchtime, Mr.Allo always came out of his office and took up the microphone which was hooked up to the P.A. system and coordinated the lunch seating and if you passed by him, he would always gave a great smile or a friendly pat on the shoulder, letting you know that every student was important.
One time in 5th grade,my class was going by bus to San Bernardino High School to sing christmas songs. We were instructed by our teacher Mrs. Ricci to wear black shoes, black slacks and white shirt. My mother did not have the money to get me these clothes and so I turned up waiting for the bus in dirty torn white sneakers, brown slacks and kind of white T-shirt. We were preparing to board the bus when Mr. Allo told the driver to wait. The driver told him he had a schedule and Mr. Allo told him to "Stay put". Following him into his office, he opened a cabinet and gave me new black shoes, black slacks and white shirt. It was as if he anticipated this. He left me in his office and told me he'll be waiting at the bus and to hurry up. I did.
Thank you Mr. Allo, I will NEVER forget you.
John Largo
December 26, 2013
Kathy and family - Sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. I was lucky enough to work for him for a short time as a teachers aide at Lincoln elementary school in the early 70's. His gregarious nature and positive outlook were infectious. He was loved by both the students and the teachers. Having known you as a friend in high school and Jim as a fellow employee at the post office it is clear he must also have been a great father to have helped raise such fine individuals.
Jeff & Julia Peterson
December 17, 2013
Mr. Allo was my Principle at Lytle Creek Elementary School in San Bernardino. I remember he was so so nice. He always treated us with a smile and respect. I was just a little girl then, but I never forgot him.
Ann Bowden
December 16, 2013
On behalf of my dad, my brother and sister, we are very sorry to hear of the passing of your father. He was a larger than life figure to us when we used to vacation at Margaret and Elmer's farm every summer. We were in awe of your mom and dad's ability to drive over 30 hours to the farm from California after we were beat after a 6 hour drive from Chicago. Your dad also introduced us to the great game of golf. I still remember him hitting golf balls in the front yard of the farm and how far the golf ball would travel. As a young boy, I thought it was pretty cool. Golf has become a big part of our family's lives as my brother, my son and I play golf almost every weekend. My son was also a top high school and collegiate golfer and I have been a HS golf coach for over 18 years. Your dad had a lot to do with us taking up the game. We also remember our 1978 cross-country vacation to California when your dad was very generous with his time and let us keep our camper in his driveway. He also loaded us with plenty of e-tickets for our trip to Disneyland. We were going to send flowers for tomorrow's services, but instead our family will make a donation to the Hospice of Northern Iowa in your dad's name. Again, we are very sorry to hear of his passing. Sincerely,
Richard, Jim, Sue, Dan Borel and families
Jim Borel
December 15, 2013
So sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. We still have great memories of your time on 25th street.
Doug Carden
December 14, 2013
Rich--I was s sorry to hear about your dad. I know he was so well thought of in San Bernardino. A good friend of mine,Ruth Edwards, worked w/ him at Lincoln School.Peace to you all. Jamie Miller
Jamie Miller
December 12, 2013
I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS. MR. ALLO WAS MY FAVORITE PRINCIPAL AT MT. VERNON SCHOOL AND I HAVE NEVER FORGOT HIM OR WHAT HE TAUGHT US. IT SADDENS ME TO HEAR OF HIS PASSING BUT I FEEL VERY BLESSED TO KNOW HIM AND HAVE MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF HIM. GOD BLESS YOU ALL
DOLORES LARA(PADILLA)
December 12, 2013
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