Obituary

Barbara anderson allard passed away march 18 of age-related causes just ten days short of her 100th birthday. She was born in clarksburg march 28, 1916, the daughter of the late sarah boggess and lewis o. Smith, a local businessman, who had been captain of the 1902 west virginia university football team.
Mrs. Allard graduated from the academy of st. Joseph, a catholic boarding school in brentwood, long island, new york. She subsequently earned a b.A. In english from wvu, where she was a member of kappa kappa gamma sorority. Her first husband was charles e. Anderson, a public utilities lawyer in charleston, whom she married in 1941. He died in 1977. She married her second husband, retired air force lt. Colonel charles e. Allard, in 1989. He died in 2011.
During seventy years living in charleston, mrs. Allard was active in a variety of civic and community organizations. These included the junior league (editor of “this week in charleston”), the colonial dames of america of wv (secretary-treasurer), the kappa kappa gamma alumnae group, kanawha valley humane society (board member) and several garden clubs and an investment group. Mrs. Allard was also an avid golfer at berry hills country club, where she was ladies club champion in 1965.
Barbara anderson allard was a devoted parishioner at sacred heart co-cathedral, and she was especially proud of her 10 years as a teacher at charleston catholic high school in the 1960’s and 70’s. Donations in her memory may be made to either the church or the high school.
Mrs. Allard is survived by her daughter from her first marriage, sarah ruth anderson and son-in-law, michael m. Mahoney of mclean, virginia; two grandchildren, professor charles wilson mahoney of los angeles, ca; eleanor barbara mahoney (richard m. Feldman) of seattle, wa; and infant great-grandson, lewis f. Feldman.
Mass of christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.M., wednesday, march 23 at sacred heart co-cathedral with monsignor p. Edward sadie officiating.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 10:00 a.M. At the church immediately prior to the religious ceremony. Burial will follow in the anderson family plot at mountain view cemetery, charleston.