WESTFIELD – Dorothy Irving Allen, 89, wife of the late S. Edwin Allen, who predeceased her Jan. 30, died Friday, March 23, 2007, at a Mars Hill health care facility. She was born Oct. 10, 1917, in Presque Isle, the daughter of Roy and Isabelle (Cameron) Irving. Dot was a charter member of the Calvary Baptist Church, Westfield, where she taught Sunday school for more than 47 years. She had been employed as a teacher and later as a sales clerk at Grew’s Clothing Store, Mars Hill. She served on the Board of Directors of S.A.D. No. 1 for several years and had been actively involved with the Child Evangelism Fellowship ministry, as an evaluator of their Bible correspondence courses for North-ern Maine for many years. Surviving her are two sons and their wives, Gary E. and Linda Allen of Wilton and Carl H. and Rita Allen of Westfield; a daughter and her husband, J. Gail and David Ruttenberg of Auburn; a brother and his wife, Ralph and Maddie Irving of Washburn; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Joanne Irving of Boca Raton, Fla.; grandchildren, Krayton G. Allen and his wife, Carol, Kelli Felkel and her husband, Daniel, Matthew Ruttenberg, Daniel Ruttenberg and his wife, Krissy, and Sarah Ruttenberg; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Haley, Sarah, James and Jessica, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Tuesday March 27, at Duncan Funeral Home, Mars Hill, with the Rev. Larry Palmer and Pastor Lawrence Beals officiating. Relatives and friends may call 2:30 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Gifts in her memory may be sent to Calvary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 87, Westfield, ME 04787 or to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com
DOROTHY IRVING ALLEN
