Death Announced of Allen Gordon Rand of Lyme, CT: Service to be Held in Lyme Sept. 6

LYME, CT—Allen Rand , fondly known as “Babe” by friends and family, passed away August 11th peacefully at his home at 98 Blood St., Lyme, CT.

Allen was born November 27,1931 to Leonard Rand and Mary Daniels Rand.

Allen was born and raised in his family home on Sterling City Rd in Lyme, CT until he joined the Army Reserves National Guard. He spent 2 years in Korea and is a Korean War veteran.

In 1953 he married the love of his life Marita Knutson of Old Lyme … The smoggy atmosphere did not agree with him, so they moved back to Old Lyme …

In 1955, with the help of his father-in-law Carl Knutson, Allen built their home at 98 Blood St. Lyme, where he and his wife raised their family and spent their remaining years.

Allen loved the outdoors working with stone, which allowed him to build all the stone walls at their home and a stone fireplace for his brother …

Allen was predeceased by his wife, Marita, in 2017. He is survived by their two daughters: Andrina Monte, married to Charles Monte, and their sons C. Andrew Monte and twin grandsons … ; Brian Monte, married to Angela Newton; and daughter Terry Bischoff, predeceased by her husband Thomas Bischoff, and their son … ; and brother Fred Rand (Lyme) and sister Helene Teixeira (NC) as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Allen was predeceased by brothers … sisters … [and] half sisters …

A Graveside Service with military honors will take place at the Mount Archer Road cemetery in Lyme on September 6, 2025 at 11:00am. 

Please visit www.fultontherouxoldlyme.com to leave a tribute for the family.

Editor’s Note: Visit this link to read the full obituary published Aug. 13, 2025 by Dignity Memorial.