BENJAMIN ALLEN Jr.

ALLEN, Benjamin R. Jr., MD, age 76, died on March 24, 2012 at Cedarfield. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virginia and Benjamin Randolph Allen Sr.; and his first wife, Beatrice P. Allen. He is survived by his wife Barbara Johnson Allen; sons, Benjamin Randolph Allen III and his wife, Kelley, and Robert Brett Allen and his wife, Tammy; and daughter, Cheri A. Hankins and her husband, John. He was also survived by six grandchildren, Harrison, Phoebe and Virginia Hankins, Porter Allen and Rob Allen, and Morgan Withum; as well as his devoted and irreplaceable, Rasa Venckiene; and his beloved canine companion, Queso. He attended the Medical College of Virginia receiving his MD degree in 1961. His internship was completed at Wilford Hall USAF Hospital. He served three years at James Connelly AFB hospital as a "D" level OB-GYN physician fulfilling his obligation for medical school sponsorship by the USAF. He then completed his residency in neurological surgery at Wilford Hall USAF hospital in 1970 and was certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery in 1972. In April 1973, he joined Neurosurgical Associates in Richmond where he remained until his retirement in 2000. He was past president of the Richmond Surgical Society and the Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias. He was a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgery, the Harvey Cushing Society, the AMA, the VMS and the Richmond Academy of Medicine as well as the Country Club of Virginia. He was also an associate of the American Society of Appraisers and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). Following his retirement, he achieved the status of certified antiques appraiser and was an art glass collector as well as an aspiring artist. He always maintained a passion for traveling and traveled the globe extensively. A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held at Cedarfield Retirement Community Fellowship Hall on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 11 a.m. with visitation immediately following the service.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.