Martha Patricia Allan

Martha "Marty" Patricia Allan, 94, of Prescott, Arizona passed away on
Friday, July 29, 2022. She was born in Prescott, Arizona to Ernest and Hazel
(McFarland) McLaughlin on August 26, 1927. Martha attended and graduated
from St. Joseph's Academy in Prescott, Arizona. She then continued on to
the University of Arizona, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1949. She
decided to continue her education at the University of Southern California,
graduating in 1952. She also earned her MSW at Arizona State University.

Martha worked for both the Arizona State Department of Public Welfare in Public
Assistance and Child Welfare offices in Florence and Prescott, Arizona. She
also spent a short time in New Mexico where she put her Teaching and Social
Work certificates to work in the Department of Public Welfare, Child Welfare Division.
She also spent many years working in various school districts in the Phoenix area
as a social worker.

Martha is survived by grandson Shawn (Nichole) Shea, nieces Jane (Elias) Bais,
Sharon Dalke, Phyllis (John) Fargotstein, Gibert Olwine, Debbie Keith and
nephew George (Deborah) Allan, and many great and great-great nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, Dick
Allan, daughter Candice Allan Shea, and her sister Gail Marriott Nelson.

She was a devout member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Prescott, Arizona, as
well as as a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Telephone Pioneers,
Pioneer Home Foundation, Westerners, and the Democratic Women of Prescott.
Martha was an avid traveler and enjoyed going camping. She also found hours of
enjoyment in reading. She was very proud of the Prescott area and her heritage,
her achievements in her education and career, and was honored to be a part of
the "Allan's Flower Shop" legacy. But above all else, she was proudest of her wonderful
family and dear friends.

Martha's family would like to thank Circle of Life Care Home and Hospice Compassus
for their gentle care and support during this very difficult time. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation be made, in Martha's name, to a charity close to your heart.