Allen Grew
Age - 76
December 5, 2023
METHUEN - Allen G. Grew, 76, of Methuen, passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his loving family, on December 3, 2023, due to complications associated with pancreatic cancer. Allen was born in Boston, MA on August 14, 1947 to the late Wilbert G. Grew and Constance (Gosselin) Grew. Allen was a graduate of Saint John's High School of Shrewsbury, MA; received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Lowell Technological Institute; and received his Master of Business Administration from Suffolk University. Prior to retirement, Allen had a long and successful career as a Purchasing Manager for several local manufacturing companies. Allen was a superb husband and father, enduring decades of long commutes without complaint to provide for his family and pay for his daughter's college education. Allen enjoyed years of many activities with his brothers, especially traveling together throughout the East Coast on their BMW motorcycles. He spent his retirement selflessly caring for his mother, mother in-law, and brother in-law, and lovingly escorting them on to the next world. Allen's devoted wife worked tirelessly to care for him throughout this illness, allowing him to remain at home as long as possible, per his wishes. Allen's family, friends, and neighbors rallied around him this year in exemplary fashion, providing Allen with love, friendship, laughter, support, and respect. Allen devoted his life to the service of others, his virtues of humility, honesty, faith, courage, gratitude, and service apparent for all to see. Allen is survived by his dear wife of 52 years, Susan (Waitkewich) Grew of Methuen, MA, and his daughter Lisa (Grew) Stuart, son in-law Aaron Stuart, and granddaughter Marina Stuart of Chatsworth, CA. He is also survived by his brother, Thomas Grew of Newmarket, NH; his brother Stephen Grew and sister in-law Carolyn Marcello-Grew of Haverhill, MA; his sister Anne Grew-Hyde and brother in-law Jay Hyde of Sarasota, FL; his brother John Grew and sister in-law Laura Sperazza of South Orange, NJ; his "sister" Joanne Perrotta of Methuen, MA; his cousin Ray Grew and his wife Audrey of Plaistow, NH; and his cousin Linda Bowden of Plaistow, NH. Allen is also survived by his nephews Trevor Grew and William Grew, and his nieces Maegan Binder and Emily Grew. Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, December 9, 2023 in Salvatore's Riverwalk Restaurant, 354 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. Family and friends are invited to join us in honoring Allen. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the First Church Congregational, 26 Pleasant Street, Methuen, MA 01844, or the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Driscoll Funeral Home, Haverhill. For guestbook, visit
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