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Florence M. Allen
Florence M. Allen, a resident of Everett for 67 years passed away quietly on March 30, 2009 at the age of 86. Florence was a very compassionate, creative, loving, and wise woman. Florence was born in Belmar, New Jersey. She was one of 33 graduates from the Class of 1940 at Newmarket High School, New Hampshire. She was on the basketball team and in the senior class play. At that time, Florence caught the eye of her high school sweetheart Sam while out cross-country skiing in her hand-made royal blue sweater outfit. During World War II, Florence M. Allen worked as a Cryptographic Communications Specialist for the U.S. Navy at the Dry dock in Boston. During the height of WWII she handled sensitive messages from all over the world in support of the Allied mission. Sam flew missions overseas. Florence and Sam were married during the war on June 26, 1941. They were married for 57 years before Sam’s passing, but theirs was a true love story that continued until their souls were reunited in heaven early Monday morning. A day did not go by without Florence talking to her beloved Sam or calling his name. Florence and Sam enjoyed life to its fullest, loved to dance and traveled widely. Some of their destinations honored WWII veterans at Pearl Harbor and at the 50th Anniversary Reunion of the 8th Air Force in England. She loved Hawaii, New Orleans, and traveling across the United States by camper. Florence loved Lake Winona in the summer with their two loving sons Barry and David and two beloved grandchildren Douglas and Duncan. Florence was a member of the Melrose Arts and Crafts Club for over 35 years and an accomplished artist. Her creative techniques are depicted in reversed glass landscape paintings, folk art, and Americana. Florence would blush, and proudly spoke of being a “Happy Hooker” making beautiful hooked rugs. She loved socializing with her dear friends from the club and keeping up-to-date with their newsletter. Florence’s avocation was flower and vegetable gardening. She loved all flowers, especially roses and day lilies. Often, she canned vegetables from the garden creating savory relishes. She loved to cook making her family heirloom recipes passed down to her. Florence was an avid reader whose appetite for books was insatiable. There wasn’t a book that she had not read always searching for the latest books and daily news topics. She later immersed herself and thoroughly enjoyed Perkins Talking Book Tapes. Florence was a member of the Daughters of the Nile Oppela Temple #50, the ladies part of the Shrine in Wakefield. Also, she was a member of The Social Order of the Beauseant in Reading. Florence was a very kind and thoughtful person who expressed her love for friends in many ways. She held lifelong friendships spanning over 76 years. Her dear friends were a great source of strength, companionship, and tranquility as she loved them all so very deeply. Over the last few years, she got by with a little help from her friends who called her every day and sent many cards giving her hope and inspiration. She thanks you from the bottom of her heart and her family is eternally grateful to all of you. Mrs. Allen was the wife of the late Samuel D. Allen and is survived by two loving sons Barry L. Allen of Everett and David J. Allen of Andover; and two beloved grandchildren Douglas and Duncan Allen; and her surrogate daughter Elaine M. Sudanowicz of Dorchester, her late brother Ephriam Lewis formerly of Newmarket, NH and her cherished dog “Buster”. Visiting hours will be held in the Weir – MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden on Thursday, April 2, 2009 from 2-6 PM. Contributions for the Shriners Burns Hospital may be made in Florence’s memory through the “Daughter‘s of the Nile” Oppela Temple # 50, (A women’s affiliate of the Shriners) C/O Christina Brown, Recorder, 28 Iroquois Rd., Arlington, MA 02476-7614. Funeral services will be held in the Weir-Mac Cuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden, on Friday, April 3rd. at 11 AM. Interment to follow in Glenwood Cemetery, Everett. For Directions or Obit: www.weirfuneralhome.com
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