Obituary for
Marcel Andrew "Mark" Allard
Marcel Andrew “Mark” Allard, 72, of Bargersville, IN passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Homeview Health and Rehabilitation in Franklin, IN. He was born February 26, 1944 in Saco, Maine. He was a graduate of Brunswick High School in Brunswick, Maine. Mark retired in 2006 from the Indianapolis Colts flight department as the chief aircraft mechanic where he maintained Jim Irsay’s aircraft. He previously had been an aircraft mechanic for AMAX Coal Company. He was a member and former deacon of First Christian Church of Bargersville. He was an avid Colts fan, loved watching NASCAR races and enjoyed antiquing with his wife. He and his wife were active band member parents of the Center Grove High School Marching Band. In his younger years he enjoyed drawing and artistry. He married Gayle W. (Utterback) Allard on July 22, 1967, she survives
Mark is also survived by children Andrew M. Allard (Kimberly) of Bloomington, IN, Mary Elizabeth Allard of Franklin, IN, and David W.R. Allard (Tammy) of Waterford, PA; six grandchildren, Marissa Allard and Jakob Allard both of Waterford, PA, Madeleine Allard and Lydia Allard both of Bloomington, IN, and Lyndsay Allard and Gybson Allard both of Waterford, PA.
He was preceded in death by his mother Exilia Louise Allard and a sister Loretta DeGray.
David Records, Reverend Ken Rickett, and the Reverend Roger Gifford will conduct a service 10:30 A.M. on Friday, October 21, 2016 at First Christian Church in Bargersville, 101 East Street, Bargersville, IN. Friends may call Thursday, October 20, 2016 from 4-8PM at Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, IN and Friday, October 21, 2016 from 9:30AM till service time at the church. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Greenwood, IN. The family request memorial contributions be made to First Christian Church of Bargersville, P.O. Box 15, Bargersville, IN. 46106. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com. Information at 317-738-0202.
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