Paul Robert Allison
formerly of Perryopolis
Paul Robert Allison, of Edgewater, Md., passed away Monday, June 5, 2023, in Annapolis, Md. He was born November 27, 1945, in Connellsville, a son of the late Paul and Ethel Allison of Perryopolis.
He is survived by his husband, Frank Caesar Branchini of Edgewater, Md.; his brother-in-law and sister, Joe and June Lucas of Ruckersville, Va.; his sister-in-law, Natalie Branchini Kirby of Oldsmar, Fla.; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
He grew up in Perryopolis and graduated from Frazier High School in Perryopolis, Westminster College in New Wilmington, and the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
He worked for the U.S. Army and for the Inspector General of the Department of Defense.
He worked with the Alexandria (Virginia) Gay and Lesbian Community Association to add protections for gay and lesbian people to the city’s human rights ordinance. Alexandria was the first Virginia jurisdiction to prohibit discrimination against gay and lesbian people.
A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 12, in the Annapolis Friends Meeting, 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD 21401.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to World Central Kitchen at donate.wck.org.