Allan David Gulliver

1954 - 2025

Allan David Gulliver obituary, 1954-2025, Acton, MA

Allan David Gulliver

1954 - 2025

Allan Gulliver Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 12, 2025.
Allan David Gulliver, Jr. (71) passed away on August 30th after a lengthy illness.

He was born and raised in Greenwich/Riverside, CT, the much loved first son of Allan Gulliver and Porter Jeanne (Hogan) Gulliver. He attended Greenwich schools, graduating from Brunswick School before attending Tufts University. He graduated with a degree in economics, then received his MBA from Babson College, and enjoyed a successful career in finance/leasing.

Allan would like to be remembered as a family man and loyal friend. His greatest joy was raising his two children, Mairin Gulliver (Dave Cote) and Christopher Gulliver, with his former wife and enduring friend, Jenny Gulliver. He felt enormously blessed to have known his two grandchildren, Elise and Henry Gulliver.

Allan leaves behind his sisters, Lynne Gulliver Erkkinen (John), Susan Gulliver Carlson of Riverside (Pete), Pamela Maffei McCarthy (Joe), Mary Frances Maffei, and Susan Maffei Plowden (John), as well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends. He was predeceased by his brother, David, his parents, and his stepmother, Mary Frances Blynn.

In life, Allan cared deeply about food insecurity in his town and volunteered for many years at the Acton Food Pantry. Anyone who wishes to remember him may donate to: www.actonfoodpantry.com Per his wishes, burial will be private.

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