Marie Elizabeth (Kane) Allen, 87 of Norfolk, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2013 after a short stay in Norwood Hospital with family at her side.
She was pre-deceased by her husband of thirty-eight years, the late John J. “Bud” Allen, Sr. Born in Dedham, MA on April 11, 1926, daughter of the late Harold J. “Poppy” and Loretta (Dervan) Kane, Marie was a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA. She worked as a bank teller at Norfolk County Trust prior to becoming a homemaker and moving to Norfolk, where she and Bud raised a lively brood of seven children and their accompanying pets. Marie’s love for her family was often expressed in a well-timed batch of cookies or homemade treat. She was an accomplished baker, quilter and seamstress who shared her creative spirit with all. Marie especially enjoyed a good swim and long walks beside the ocean. She was an avid reader who loved mysteries, and was quite intellectually curious. Marie developed an interest in astronomy, and it was not unusual to find her in slippers in the backyard using her telescope to search for a star. Even given the raucous nature of a household filled with seven children, Marie lived a quiet life. Or, in the spirit of the word scrambles she loved, she lived quite a life. She was a role model for motherhood and will be deeply missed.
Marie is survived by children who feel like they won the Mom Lottery; Mary Elizabeth Varey, Mary Judith Larmey and James S. Allen all of Norfolk, John J. Allen, Jr. of Franklin, Robert E. Allen of Walpole, and Mary Patricia Allen of Old Greenwich, CT. Her eldest son, William “Buddha” Allen pre-deceased her in 1993. “Grammy” is also survived by her loving grandchildren; Jennifer, Karyn and Andrew Varey, John, Maureen and Mariesa Allen, Callie and Katy Woodhams, and Courtney and Denise Allen. She will forever be remembered for quilted dolls, special Halloween treat bags, and for holding Anne of Greene Gables movie marathons with pony-crazed granddaughters who didn’t have cable television. Marie is survived by seven great-grandchildren including Philip Lippolis who is kicking cancer so he can return to first grade. Though Marie’s eighth great-grandchild is not due to make an appearance until spring, we feel certain that though she will not meet her great-grandmother, she will most certainly grow up in the arms of her influence. Her sister, Dorothy Rose Kane of Norfolk, and Harold J. Kane, Jr. of Norwood also survive her. Marie’s youngest sister Loretta (Sally) Kane died in early childhood.
A funeral Mass at St. Jude’s Church, 86 Main Street, Norfolk, MA on Tuesday. Burial will follow in Norfolk Cemetery.
Source: website R J Ross Funeral Home Wrentham MA
She was pre-deceased by her husband of thirty-eight years, the late John J. “Bud” Allen, Sr. Born in Dedham, MA on April 11, 1926, daughter of the late Harold J. “Poppy” and Loretta (Dervan) Kane, Marie was a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA. She worked as a bank teller at Norfolk County Trust prior to becoming a homemaker and moving to Norfolk, where she and Bud raised a lively brood of seven children and their accompanying pets. Marie’s love for her family was often expressed in a well-timed batch of cookies or homemade treat. She was an accomplished baker, quilter and seamstress who shared her creative spirit with all. Marie especially enjoyed a good swim and long walks beside the ocean. She was an avid reader who loved mysteries, and was quite intellectually curious. Marie developed an interest in astronomy, and it was not unusual to find her in slippers in the backyard using her telescope to search for a star. Even given the raucous nature of a household filled with seven children, Marie lived a quiet life. Or, in the spirit of the word scrambles she loved, she lived quite a life. She was a role model for motherhood and will be deeply missed.
Marie is survived by children who feel like they won the Mom Lottery; Mary Elizabeth Varey, Mary Judith Larmey and James S. Allen all of Norfolk, John J. Allen, Jr. of Franklin, Robert E. Allen of Walpole, and Mary Patricia Allen of Old Greenwich, CT. Her eldest son, William “Buddha” Allen pre-deceased her in 1993. “Grammy” is also survived by her loving grandchildren; Jennifer, Karyn and Andrew Varey, John, Maureen and Mariesa Allen, Callie and Katy Woodhams, and Courtney and Denise Allen. She will forever be remembered for quilted dolls, special Halloween treat bags, and for holding Anne of Greene Gables movie marathons with pony-crazed granddaughters who didn’t have cable television. Marie is survived by seven great-grandchildren including Philip Lippolis who is kicking cancer so he can return to first grade. Though Marie’s eighth great-grandchild is not due to make an appearance until spring, we feel certain that though she will not meet her great-grandmother, she will most certainly grow up in the arms of her influence. Her sister, Dorothy Rose Kane of Norfolk, and Harold J. Kane, Jr. of Norwood also survive her. Marie’s youngest sister Loretta (Sally) Kane died in early childhood.
A funeral Mass at St. Jude’s Church, 86 Main Street, Norfolk, MA on Tuesday. Burial will follow in Norfolk Cemetery.
Source: website R J Ross Funeral Home Wrentham MA
Marie Elizabeth (Kane) Allen, 87 of Norfolk, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2013 after a short stay in Norwood Hospital with family at her side.
She was pre-deceased by her husband of thirty-eight years, the late John J. “Bud” Allen, Sr. Born in Dedham, MA on April 11, 1926, daughter of the late Harold J. “Poppy” and Loretta (Dervan) Kane, Marie was a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA. She worked as a bank teller at Norfolk County Trust prior to becoming a homemaker and moving to Norfolk, where she and Bud raised a lively brood of seven children and their accompanying pets. Marie’s love for her family was often expressed in a well-timed batch of cookies or homemade treat. She was an accomplished baker, quilter and seamstress who shared her creative spirit with all. Marie especially enjoyed a good swim and long walks beside the ocean. She was an avid reader who loved mysteries, and was quite intellectually curious. Marie developed an interest in astronomy, and it was not unusual to find her in slippers in the backyard using her telescope to search for a star. Even given the raucous nature of a household filled with seven children, Marie lived a quiet life. Or, in the spirit of the word scrambles she loved, she lived quite a life. She was a role model for motherhood and will be deeply missed.
Marie is survived by children who feel like they won the Mom Lottery; Mary Elizabeth Varey, Mary Judith Larmey and James S. Allen all of Norfolk, John J. Allen, Jr. of Franklin, Robert E. Allen of Walpole, and Mary Patricia Allen of Old Greenwich, CT. Her eldest son, William “Buddha” Allen pre-deceased her in 1993. “Grammy” is also survived by her loving grandchildren; Jennifer, Karyn and Andrew Varey, John, Maureen and Mariesa Allen, Callie and Katy Woodhams, and Courtney and Denise Allen. She will forever be remembered for quilted dolls, special Halloween treat bags, and for holding Anne of Greene Gables movie marathons with pony-crazed granddaughters who didn’t have cable television. Marie is survived by seven great-grandchildren including Philip Lippolis who is kicking cancer so he can return to first grade. Though Marie’s eighth great-grandchild is not due to make an appearance until spring, we feel certain that though she will not meet her great-grandmother, she will most certainly grow up in the arms of her influence. Her sister, Dorothy Rose Kane of Norfolk, and Harold J. Kane, Jr. of Norwood also survive her. Marie’s youngest sister Loretta (Sally) Kane died in early childhood.
A funeral Mass at St. Jude’s Church, 86 Main Street, Norfolk, MA on Tuesday. Burial will follow in Norfolk Cemetery.
Source: website R J Ross Funeral Home Wrentham MA
She was pre-deceased by her husband of thirty-eight years, the late John J. “Bud” Allen, Sr. Born in Dedham, MA on April 11, 1926, daughter of the late Harold J. “Poppy” and Loretta (Dervan) Kane, Marie was a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA. She worked as a bank teller at Norfolk County Trust prior to becoming a homemaker and moving to Norfolk, where she and Bud raised a lively brood of seven children and their accompanying pets. Marie’s love for her family was often expressed in a well-timed batch of cookies or homemade treat. She was an accomplished baker, quilter and seamstress who shared her creative spirit with all. Marie especially enjoyed a good swim and long walks beside the ocean. She was an avid reader who loved mysteries, and was quite intellectually curious. Marie developed an interest in astronomy, and it was not unusual to find her in slippers in the backyard using her telescope to search for a star. Even given the raucous nature of a household filled with seven children, Marie lived a quiet life. Or, in the spirit of the word scrambles she loved, she lived quite a life. She was a role model for motherhood and will be deeply missed.
Marie is survived by children who feel like they won the Mom Lottery; Mary Elizabeth Varey, Mary Judith Larmey and James S. Allen all of Norfolk, John J. Allen, Jr. of Franklin, Robert E. Allen of Walpole, and Mary Patricia Allen of Old Greenwich, CT. Her eldest son, William “Buddha” Allen pre-deceased her in 1993. “Grammy” is also survived by her loving grandchildren; Jennifer, Karyn and Andrew Varey, John, Maureen and Mariesa Allen, Callie and Katy Woodhams, and Courtney and Denise Allen. She will forever be remembered for quilted dolls, special Halloween treat bags, and for holding Anne of Greene Gables movie marathons with pony-crazed granddaughters who didn’t have cable television. Marie is survived by seven great-grandchildren including Philip Lippolis who is kicking cancer so he can return to first grade. Though Marie’s eighth great-grandchild is not due to make an appearance until spring, we feel certain that though she will not meet her great-grandmother, she will most certainly grow up in the arms of her influence. Her sister, Dorothy Rose Kane of Norfolk, and Harold J. Kane, Jr. of Norwood also survive her. Marie’s youngest sister Loretta (Sally) Kane died in early childhood.
A funeral Mass at St. Jude’s Church, 86 Main Street, Norfolk, MA on Tuesday. Burial will follow in Norfolk Cemetery.
Source: website R J Ross Funeral Home Wrentham MA
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