April 8, 2011
Allen, Florence E.
Florence E. Allen, a resident of Roslindale for over 50 years, died Thursday, March 3, 2011, after a long illness. She was 90 years old. Mrs. Allen was born in Boston. She was the daughter of the late Hans C. and Nicoline (Toft) Hall. Mrs. Allen joined the United States Army and was a veteran of World War II, afterward, she went to secretarial school in Boston for 2 years and worked as a secretary for Attorney Leonard Vadalla in Roslindale. Florence retired after working there for over 30 years. She was a past member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Roslindale. She is survived by her son Robert Hall Allen of Roslindale. Relatives & friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service, Saturday, May, 21, 2011, at 11 am at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 21 Stratford St., West Roxbury, MA. 02132. Burial at Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston. Donations in Florence’s memory may be made to the Emmanuel Church Building Fund, address listed above.
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As neighbors for most of those 50 years in Roslindale, we have missed her presence when poor health required her to live elsewhere. She loved her family heritage, her son, her home and yard and all the dogs, each named “Trina”. We hope her “new neighbors” in Heaven appreciate her friendship.
I grew up in Roslindale on the street where Mrs. Allen lived. I will fondly remember her quick attention to the neighborhood children and the endless games played on the street in front of her house!
As kids we dressed up one year in spirit of 76 costumes complete with flags and drums. Mrs Allen took our picture and got it published in the Parkway Transcript. My brother and sisters were “big news” that week