Claude V. Allen, 93, of Seabrook Village, Tinton Falls, died Tuesday April 17, 2018 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Mr. Allen was a Mechanical Engineer for the John Dusenbery Company in Randolph before retiring in 1992. He was an usher at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, an usher and member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, and the Ocean Grove Fishing Club. He enjoyed wood working, building and repairing clocks and doll houses and was the stained glass teacher at the Neptune Senior Center. Mr. Allen was a Staff Sargent serving in the US Army Air Corps during World War II receiving the purple heart medal. Born in Richmond, VA, he lived in Tranquility, NJ for many years then moved Ocean Grove and eventually Seabrook Village where he resided for 18 years. He was predeceased by his first wife Marian H. Allen in 2000 and by his second wife Jane Reynolds Allen in 2001. Surviving are his fiancé Mary Ann Franke, his sons, Ronald K. Allen and his wife JoAnn of Cranford, and Bruce W. Allen and his wife Joy of Newton. Relatives and friends may call on Sunday April 22 from 4:00- 6:00 PM at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday April 24 at 12:00 noon at the funeral home with burial following at Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Seabrook Village Resident Care Fund, 3000 Essex Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07753 would be appreciated.