Allan
Allan J. Totten
d. December 13, 2016
Elba - Allan J. Totten, 72, of Elba, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family under the care of HomeCare & Hospice.
Mr. Totten was born August 10, 1944 in Warsaw, the son of the late Calvin Totten and Pearl Wood Totten.
A graduate of Elba Central School, he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Elba and a lifetime member of the Elba Fire Department. An avid fisherman and hunter, he loved spending time at Black Lake on his Baja boat. He will be remembered by his family as a jack of all trades that loved being with his grandchildren.
Allan worked for the Town of Elba Highway Department for 30 years, retiring as the highway superintendent. The job of superintendent was very important to him and he took great pride in his dedication to that job. He proudly served his country with the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his wife, Cheryl A. Coughlin Totten, whom he married May 20, 1967; his children, Kimberly (Scott) Sabatino of Garner, North Carolina, Jason (Jamie) Totten and Jeremy Totten, both of Elba; eight grandchildren, Megan and Spencer Sabatino, Kallie and Brianna Totten and Tyler, Alexander, MacKenzie and Spencer Totten and several nieces and nephews.
He is the brother of the late Barbara J. Moore.
Friends may call on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia where services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Elba. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Elba, 23 North Main Street, Elba, New York 14058.
Mr. Totten was born August 10, 1944 in Warsaw, the son of the late Calvin Totten and Pearl Wood Totten.
A graduate of Elba Central School, he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Elba and a lifetime member of the Elba Fire Department. An avid fisherman and hunter, he loved spending time at Black Lake on his Baja boat. He will be remembered by his family as a jack of all trades that loved being with his grandchildren.
Allan worked for the Town of Elba Highway Department for 30 years, retiring as the highway superintendent. The job of superintendent was very important to him and he took great pride in his dedication to that job. He proudly served his country with the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his wife, Cheryl A. Coughlin Totten, whom he married May 20, 1967; his children, Kimberly (Scott) Sabatino of Garner, North Carolina, Jason (Jamie) Totten and Jeremy Totten, both of Elba; eight grandchildren, Megan and Spencer Sabatino, Kallie and Brianna Totten and Tyler, Alexander, MacKenzie and Spencer Totten and several nieces and nephews.
He is the brother of the late Barbara J. Moore.
Friends may call on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia where services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Elba. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Elba, 23 North Main Street, Elba, New York 14058.
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