Allen S. Willey, age 70, passed away on March 12, 2025 at the Chestnut hill Nursing Home in East Longmeadow. He was born on June 1, 1954 in San Antonio, TX, son of the late Glenn A. Willey. He is survived by his mother Isabel (Campos) Willey of Chicopee. Allen was a graduate of Chicopee High School, Class of 1972. He served in the US Airforce during the Vietnam era and later became a Satellite Controller for Ford Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, and then Raytheon. Allen served in England, New Hampshire, Greenland, Seychelles, California, and Colorado for many years before he retired.
Allen loved music and was always in a choir or band wherever he lived. He had acquired multiple degrees over the years. In addition to his mother, Isabel Willey, he is survived by his brother Steven Willey and his wife Shani Angel of Colorado City, TX; two sisters, Karen Willey–Cox of Chicopee and Susan Willey of Quincy; his loving niece, Christina Howard her husband Geoffrey and their children Cadence and Danica of Springfield. Calling hours will be held on Friday, March 21, 2025 from 9:30 – 10:30 Am at the Grise Funeral Home, 280 Springfield St, Chicopee followed by committal prayers with Military Honors in the Chapel of the MA Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Agawam at 11:00 AM. For online condolences, please visit www.GriseFH.com.