Allan Lincoln Henry Marzetta was born on May 3, 1941, in Milford, Massachusetts to Edith (Cecchi) and Henry Marzetta. Edith unexpectedly passed away when Allan was an infant, putting him in the care of his maternal grandmother, Maria Cecchi and his mother's now deceased siblings. Henry later married Marytressa (Pat) Smolenski which brought about Allan's transition to living with his father and his new step-mother when he was 2.5 years old. Due to discrimination against Italians during WWII, Henry changed the family surname to Mars shortly after Allan's beloved sister, Patricia "Patty" (Wills') birth. The young family moved to California when Allan was five years old, eventually settling in San Lorenzo. Not long after, Allan's brother, Robert "Bob" was born.

As a youth, Allan was involved in the Eagle Scouts, was an avid hunter and fisherman, built houses as a carpenter and took a keen interest in hot rod cars, joining the East Bay Road Lords where he established life-long friendships. Al graduated from Arroyo High School and soon after returned to his place of birth to reunite with the Cecchi family and learn the trade of Tool and Die.

In August of 1964, Al married Maryellen Vitalini. The newlyweds legally changed their surname back to Marzetta. The couple had their first son, David, in 1967. When David was one year old, Allan and his family drove across the country in pursuit of employment at Boeing in Seattle, Washington. The family was sidelined in Spokane, Washington when David got sick and needed hospital care. An employment opportunity with Columbia Lightning opened leading to the family making claim to Spokane as their home. Their second son, Michael "Mike" was born in 1970 and their daughter, Andrea (Larson) was born in 1976. This was also the year K&M Engineering & Tool, Inc, was founded in the family's garage. Eventually the business relocated to a brick-and-mortar facility. Allan's business partnership with the K&M Engineering co-founder dissolved a few years later, which led to the company being renamed to Altek Machine and Molds, Inc. which was later shortened to Altek, Inc. in 1991, what it remains to this day.

In 1982, Allan's first marriage ended. He remarried in 1988 to Kelly Skierka (May), immediately followed by the birth of twin sons, Christopher "Chris" and Tony, and the youngest, Joe just ten months later. His marriage to Kelly ended in 2001, which made Allan realize marriage wasn't for him, and the dating world was more up his alley.

Allan had a passion for fishing and hunting and would go on multiple trips a year which often included taking his children with him. His collection of taxidermy was astonishing, and the stories were endless, such as introducing his boys to Rocky Mountain Oysters. He owned several boats over the years; his prize vessel being the Grady White he named "Bite Me". He passed this love onto his youngest son, Joe, who bears a lot of Allan's characteristics including the skills of carpentry.

Allan also knew his way around the kitchen and was known for hosting events with mouthwatering delectables. He was a master on the grill and would always be seen with a solo cup in his hand filled with boxed wine on ice, dressed in his favorite attire: a pair of shorts while barefoot, bare chested and adorned in his gold chains with a cross and St. Christopher's medal. One could always rely on hearing Al's phone greeting, "Al's Bar and Grill", when dialing in.

Allan was also talented at building design. He designed and managed the build on four residences and the five buildings that housed Altek's expansion over the years, including the 140,000 sq foot facility where Altek currently operates.

Allan passed the torch of Altek's operation and ownership onto all his children, where they along with the senior managers collectively operate the organization, he built forty-eight years ago from humble beginnings.  Altek is the largest one-stop-shop custom manufacturing facility in the greater northwest and one of Allan's greatest sources of pride, second only to his children. Altek employs close to two hundred people and is making a difference in the world by supplying much needed products to aerospace, space, medical, technology and defense industries: an extraordinary legacy.

Allan was also a philanthropist, regularly supporting charities that targeted the needs of children and veterans. In 2022, his children established the Al Marzetta Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit, to continue Allan's philanthropy for generations. His favorite charities to support include St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Shriner's Children's Hospital, Tunnels to Towels and Wounded Warriors.

On June 25th, Allan took his last breath while surrounded by his family. He leaves behind a wonderful legacy, his greatest of which are his six adult children and their spouses: David Marzetta, Mike and Christy Marzetta, Andrea and Jon Larson, Chris and Vicki Marzetta, Tony and Reesey Marzetta, Joe and Christina Marzetta and his ten grandchildren: Alysa Marzetta, Kaycee Marzetta, Casey Larson, Corey Larson, Callan Larson, Wylie Marzetta, Myles Marzetta, Kyra Marzetta, Kali Marzetta and Landon Marzetta. Allan is also survived by his sister, Patty Wills and her two adult children Tricia Brounstein and Tara Westfall and his brother, Bob Marzetta.

A Celebration of Life service for Allan will be held on July 13th at 11am at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Otis Orchards, Washington. Allan's body was laid to rest in a private ceremony at the Marzetta family burial plot of St. Joseph's Chapel and Cemetery on July 6, 2024.