Paul Michael Allendorf

Paul M. Allendorf, local businessman, passed away on Monday January 21, 2013, at Memorial Hospital in Easton, MD. Born in Baltimore on April 1, 1929, he was the son of the late Paul Henry and Emma Fischbach Allendorf. He graduated from Federalsburg High School and later entered the United States Navy where he was an airplane engineer. He married Virginia Lee Morris on August 23 of 1952. They lived for a while in Cuba where he was stationed at Guantanamo. After his service, Mr. Allendorf turned his electronic talents to television repair and sales. He and his wife founded Amigo TV and operated it with their sons, which later was franchised as Curtis Mathes Home Entertainment Center. After retirement, he opened GNC in Easton. At one time, he owned and operated businesses in Easton, Cambridge, and Salisbury. Mr. Allendorf was active in the Jaycees and a long time member of American Legion. He loved to travel and he and Gini went all around the US and to many countries around the world. He also enjoyed gardening and remodeling. Mr. Allendorf will be remembered for his dry sense of humor and his practical jokes. He is survived by his loving wife, Virginia Lee; two sons, Steve (Stephany) of Preston and Jeff (Karen) of Trappe; his adored grandchildren, Jeremy (Hannah) of Salisbury, Timmy (Kristen) of East New Market, Amy (Anthony) Casey of Ridgely, Caitlyn Allendorf (John) of Preston, and Steven Knopp (Brandy) of Cambridge; six great grandchildren; a sister, Anne (Richard) Davis; a sister-in-law Betty Evans; a niece Pam O’Brien; and several cousins, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Services will be held at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., 200 S. Harrison St., Easton on Monday, January 28, at 1 p.m. where friends may call the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Woodlawn Memorial Park on Rt. 50 in Easton with Jeremy Allendorf, Timothy Allendorf, Anthony Casey, John Vanderbyl, Steven Knop,p and Matt Dunker serving as pall bearers. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803, American Heart Association, 501 Idlewild Ave., Easton, MD 21601, or Partners In Care, 90 B Ritchie Hwy, Pasadena, MD 21122.

Paul Michael Allendorf

April 1, 1929 - January 21, 2013