Dr Rovelle Harper ALLEN

1910 - 2008  (98 years)

• Name	Rovelle Harper ALLEN
  Title	Dr
  Birth	5 Sep 1910	Aylesbury, Saskatchewan, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Oct 2008	Ottawa, Carlton, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I53550	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert James ALLEN,   b. 15 Oct 1879, Rothsay, Arthur Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario d. 1957, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Cahada (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Jessie Margaret HARPER,   b. 10 Jun 1875, New Brunswick, Canada d. 10 Oct 1918, Aylesbury, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F10314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Viola Dorothy HARVEY,   b. 23 Nov 1910, Schreiber, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Mar 1971, Ottawa, Carlton, Ontario, Canada (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1940	Lucas, Ohio, USA
  Children	1. Lawrence Harvey ALLEN,   b. 27 Mar 1943   d. 14 Sep 2022, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada (Age 79 years)   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F10315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Shirley HOME,   b. 5 Sep 1924, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada d. 17 Jul 2022, Ottawa, Carlton, Ontario, Canada (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	1974
  Family ID	F10316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

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  OITUARY: ALLEN, Rovelle Harper He was born September 5, 1910, the only child of James and Jessie (Harper) Allen and grew up on their farm near Aylesbury, Saskatchewan. Attended Regina College, and University of Saskatchewan where he obtained a BSc and MSc in Chemistry. Continued his studies at University of Wisconsin in Madison, graduating with a PhD and MD. He came to Ottawa to the Laboratory of Hygiene (later the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control) in 1943 where he remained until retirement in 1975. Pre-deceased by his first wife Viola Harvey whom he married in 1941. Survived by: his second wife, Shirley (Home) van Sickle; his sons Larry (Lee) and Les (Cathy); daughter Lynne (Loney); grandchildren Sandy, Michael (Mary Ann), Jamie, Carolyn, David and Jessica. Rovelle died on Saturday, October 11 at Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, after a short illness. He will be greatly missed for his qualities of kindness, good judgment, gentleness and humour. Friends are invited to visit Friday, October 17 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm at Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, Central Chapel, 315 McLeod St. Funeral Service will take place at 2:30 pm in the Chapel. Interment at Capital Memorial Gardens. Grateful thanks to the wonderful caring staff at the Civic and the kind actions of his many friends. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the charity of your choice.