Francis Charles Allera

1930 - 2017

Francis Charles Allera obituary, 1930-2017, Tallahassee, FL

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Francis Allera Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 10, 2017.

Francis Charles Allera, a long time resident of Tallahassee, FL, sadly passed away at the age of 86 on May 9, 2017. Francis was born in Munising, Michigan on October 5, 1930. He served faithfully in the Army for 2 years. Francis earned two Master of Arts Degrees in French (Michigan State University) and English (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) as well as his Doctorate of Philosophy in English (Florida State University). He was a very faithful member of the Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More for 30 years, where he served as the custodian. He loved God and His Church. He is survived by his aunt, Sylvia Grace Allera of Rapid River, Michigan; his uncles, Charles (& Christina) and Joseph; his aunts, Nancy (& James) Albitz and Lisa (& Benton) Corp; and 9 nephews & nieces.

A Rosary will be held at 2 PM & a Funeral Mass at 3 PM on Friday, May 26th at St. Thomas More Co-Cathedral with interment following at the Columbarium at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the place he called home: St. Thomas More Co-Cathedral, 900 W. Tennessee St., Tallahassee, FL 32304, www.cocathedral.com.

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May 24, 2017

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Kathy Grobe

Well done, thou good and faithful servant.

May 22, 2017

Dasha Nixon

Words cannot express the gratitude I have for Francis' service to St. Thomas More. As the watchman of our church, he opened the doors for all who came early to pray & to worship. He kept the church safe in the evenings and locked the doors. But more than those duties, he prayed for us. Thank you Francis, you will truly be missed!

May 20, 2017

Jeri Winkleblack

Francis will be missed. He was always ready to lend a helping hand, and spend time in conversation.

May 20, 2017

Mary Keuchel

Francis was a good person whose life centerd around the Co-Cathedral of
St. Thomas More. In the late 1990's when the St. Vincent de Paul Society Soup Kitchen was changed to the giving out a bag of sandwiches every weekday at 5:00 p.m.Francis was the man who fixed the sandwiches and gave them out. I remember when he was living in the student center as the security
person at night. he used to love it when we invited him to stop in at the end
of a SVdP Monday night meeting to share cake or other goodies that
were in celebration of a member's birthday. He took an interest in the
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store before in closed in 2009 using his truck to
transport things to the store. He also helped out at the monthly SVdP
collection at the church doors.

Mary Keuchel

May 19, 2017

Fr.John Cayer

Francis was the guardian of the Tower of St.Thomas More. He has been so faithful in his spiritual practices and always encouraged the faithful to pray the rosary. A humble man indeed.

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