Stewart Allen of Vineyard Haven died Thursday, May 22, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after a long illness. He was 76.

He was the son of Albert W. and Lenora Smith Allen. He was born on July 6, 1931, in Oak Bluffs. He was the husband of Elizabeth Turcotte Allen.

Stewart attended the Tisbury School. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1954 in Germany during the Korean War and attained the rank of corporal.

Stewart and Elizabeth were married on June 17, 1956, at St. Theresa’s Church in West Roxbury. They lived in Vineyard Haven and attended St. Augustine’s Church their entire married life.

Stewart worked as a house carpenter, boat carpenter and custodian. He was self-taught in music and history and found great pleasure in listening to and recording classical music and historic media. He had great pride in the musical accomplishments of his son, Christopher P. Allen, the musical director of the Martha’s Vineyard Festival Orchestra. He loved his home and family and will be missed by his cat buddies, Charles and Jingles.

He was predeceased by his parents and his siblings, Guy Allen, Albert W. Allen, Jr., Eva M. Asselin and Marjorie Corio. He was predeceased by his son, Thomas Stewart Allen.

Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth A. Allen and Therese K. Wheeler; one son, Christopher P. Allen and his companion, Mary Bryant Bailey; two grandchildren, Joseph R. Wheeler and Sabrina N. Wheeler; and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves his sisters Dorothy Tripp and Roberta Morgan and brothers in law James D. Morgan, Hector Asselin and Donald Tripp.

Donations may be made in his memory to the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, P.O. Box 1477 or to Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard, P.O. Box 2549, both in Oak Bluffs MA 02557.