Pauline Marie Allen

Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Pauline was born September 22, 1917

in Lachine Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Polydore A. Gagne and Lauretta Leclerc

Gagne.

Pauline was raised in Island Pond, VT and attended St. Mary's Academy in Island

Pond and later graduated from the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary in Portland, ME.

She worked in her nursing profession for many years at Maine Medical Center and

later did private duty nursing locally.

She was married to Robert W. Allen Sr. for 28 years. Together they were the parents

of eight children. Mr. Allen passed away in 1967. They resided in Portland for their

entire married life. Pauline had made her home recently at 75 State St.

Pauline was a member of St. Patrick's church for over 50 years and had been a member

of their Women's Council. She was also a member of the Retired Nurses Association

and attended their annual get together. She liked to read and also enjoyed the daily

newspaper puzzles. She especially enjoyed family gatherings and liked to go out

to eat.

Besides her parents, Pauline was predeceased by her husband Robert and a son, David.

Also predeceasing her were her brother John, and her sisters Claire, Marie, and Alicia.

She has one surviving sister, Therese Zimmerman of Depew, NY.

She is survived by her sons Robert Jr. (Barbara) of Litchfield, NH; Paul (Simone)

of Portland; Vincent of Tucson, AZ; Jan (Faye) of Gorham, ME; and daughters Katherine

Bruni (John) of Gorham, ME; Maureen Callahan, of Gorham, ME, and Donna Maruta Pyper

(Dennis) of Mesa, AZ. She leaves behind 17 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and

one great-great grandchild, as well as many nieces and nephews.