John Terence (Terry) Allio

John Terence (Terry) Allio, 66, of 407 Floral Lane, Dauphin, PA 17018, died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg, after a 4 month courageous battle with lung cancer.

He was born in Meadville July 11, 1943, a son of John J. and Doris Bryson Allio.  He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Liz) R. Shuller Allio, who he married September 9, 2006.

A 1961 graduate of Meadville Area Senior High School, he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps.  After a brief time in F.W. Woolworth management, he decided on a career with the railroad, beginning October 30, 1965 with Erie Lackawanna Railroad in Meadville, later to become Conrail, where he was Yardmaster.  In April 1986, he became a conductor with Amtrak, traveling the Harrisburg to Pittsburgh run.  He returned to Conrail in 1994, which later became Norfolk Southern Railway Co., retiring with them as a conductor on July 31, 2009, completing 44 years of railroad service.

He was a member of Masonic Lodge 408, F&AM, Meadville, Valley of Erie, Scottish Rite Bodies and Zem Zem Shrine Temple of Erie.  He was a member of Hope United Presbyterian Church, Dauphin and its G.I.F.T. group.

He was a dedicated family man and enjoyed landscape gardening, antiques, going to auctions and garage sales.

In addition to his wife Liz, he is survived by three children, Tara L. King and her husband Tom, Irma M. Bean and her husband Dave, and Christopher B. Allio and his wife Marcia, all of Meadville; seven grandchildren; a sister, Rita E. Bowser and her husband Robert J. Bowser of Meadville; and several cousins.

He is also survived by his wife Liz’s family which includes two daughters, Deb Wimberly and her husband Lee of New Smyrna Beach, FL and De Lenker and her husband Dave of Millersburg; a daughter-in-law, Dianne Shafer and her husband Jon of Dauphin; and 9 additional grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and his wife’s son, Charles M. Shuller.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at Hope United Presbyterian Church, 931 Red Hill Road, Dauphin with the Rev. Dr. John L. Sproat officiating.

Visitation will be Tuesday at the church prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Burial will be at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hope United Presbyterian Church, 931 Red Hill Road, Dauphin, PA 17018.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hoover Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., 60111 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg.