Reverend Marcel M Allard

On January 23, 2024, the Reverend Marcel M. Allard was called to his rest and to the glory of the Resurrection promised by the Lord. He was 85 years old. Father Allard was born on April 28, 1938 in Manchester, New Hampshire and was ordained a priest on May 1, 1965 by the Most Reverend Ernest J. Primeau, S.T.D., at Saint Marie Church in Manchester.

Father Allard studied at Saint Anselm College, Manchester, and then he completed his ecclesiastical studies at Our Lady of the Angels Seminary in Albany, New York after attending St. Paul Seminary, in Ottawa, PQ, Canada. Father Allard served as pastor of St. Paul Parish, Franklin; St. Paul Parish, Candia; St. Francis Xavier Parish, Nashua; St. Patrick Parish, Newport. Father Allard was assigned as associate pastor of St. George Parish in Manchester. During this time Father Allard also served as temporary administrator of St. Theresa Parish, Manchester; Holy Family Parish, Gorham; Sacred Heart Parish, Wilton. He then served as pastor of Mary, Mother of the Church Parish, Newton; Sacred Heart Parish, Manchester; Parish of the Resurrection, Nashua; St. Matthew Parish, Windham; Mary, Mother of the Church, Newton; St. Jude Parish, Londonderry; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Manchester; administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Concord where he served until his retirement.

During his retirement, Father Allard remained actively engaged in parish ministry. He served as Capital Deanery hospital chaplain and chaplain to the Carmelite Monastery, Concord and then as parish administrator at St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Londonderry; St. Charles Borromeo, Meredith; and Parish of the Resurrection, Nashua as well as assisting at Corpus Christi Parish, Portsmouth.

Father Allard touched the lives of many who became lifelong friends. His dry sense of humor and many antics will be fondly remembered.

In addition to his parents, Fr. Allard was predeceased by his brother Roland Allard who died February 15, 2008, his sister in-law Antoinette Allard on August 23, 2015, his brother Paul Allard on May 18,2019, his sister in-law Georgette Allard on January 3, 2018.

He is survived by his nephews Paul Allard Jr. and his wife Robin of Manchester, Roger Allard and wife Sue of Auburn, Robert Allard and wife Brenda of Manchester, Richard Allard of Manchester, Donald Allard and his wife Allison of Laconia, Armand Allard and wife Robin of Goffstown, Raymond Allard of Manchester, nieces Pauline Beaulieu and husband Rene of Manchester, Annette Fletcher and husband James of Manchester.

On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. the Rite of Reception of the Body will take place at Ste. Marie Church in Manchester. Father Allard will lie in repose in the church until 11:00 a.m.  The Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci, Bishop of Manchester, will preside at a Mass of Christian Burial on at 11:00 a.m. The Rite of Committal will be celebrated after the Mass at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Durning, Bykowski & Young Funeral Home of Manchester has care of the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New Hampshire Food Bank, 700 East Industrial Park Drive, Manchester, NH 03109. A secure donation can be made online or over the phone at 603-669-9725.