Allen M. Bowles
Allen M. Bowles, age 80 and a longtime resident of Littleton, passed away on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 at Life Care Center of Littleton. He was the husband of 47 years to Catherine C. (DeYoung) Corbett Bowles.
Allen was born in Waltham on March 14, 1945, a son of the late Clifford M. and Louise (Hunt) Bowles. Allen graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury High School and later attended and graduated from the University of Massachusetts in Stockbridge with an associate’s degree in agriculture and also from Suffolk University with a bachelor’s degree in management.
Al and Cathy married on February 21, 1981 at St. Anne’s Church in Littleton and remained in Littleton.
He worked for many years as a dedicated public servant for the Town of Lincoln and was chief for both the Lincoln Fire Department and Lincoln Police Department. Al was instrumental in working with the Lincoln town government to successfully negotiate the contracts for the fire, police, and dispatch departments union contracts and helped lead the effort to build a new public service building. He was well respected and admired by all who worked with and knew him.
Al and Cathy enjoyed many vacations to Aruba, cruises on the Caribbean, and numerous trips to Florida and their beloved cottage in Nova Scotia.
Along with his wife he is survived by his sons, Michael Corbett and wife Jody and their children Alex and Zachary of Ayer; Donal Corbett and wife Jodi and their children Haley and Jenna of Littleton; and James Corbett and wife Liz and their children, Hannah, Jack, Benjamin, and Philip of Jacksonville, Fla.; and his twin brother Douglas Bowles and his wife Caroline of Marlborough.
Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Al on Wednesday, Dec. 17 from 4:00-7:00pm at the Badger Funeral Home (347 King St., Littleton). His funeral service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 11:00am in the funeral home. Burial with police honors will follow at Westlawn Cemetery in Littleton.
Donations in his memory may be made to St. Vincent DePaul at Blessed Trinity Parish, St. Anne’s Church (75 King St., Littleton MA 01460) or Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry (234 Barnum Road, Devens MA 01434). Arrangements under the care of Badger Funeral Home, which provided this obituary. Click here to share a memory or write in his guest book.
Worked with Al as detectives. Good at his job, compassionate, somewhat funny. A gentleman and a friend. Will be missed by his family and his brotherhood.