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ALLEN, EVELYN AVIS MAXHAM, 78
ALLEN, EVELYN AVIS MAXHAM, 78, of West Berlin, died January 12 at Central Vermont Medical Center. She was born in Waitsfield at the Seeley/Hawthorne Farm on Jan. 28, 1934, the daughter of Mervin and Frances (Seeley Neill) Maxham. She grew up and attended school in Waitsfield. She married Rodney Allen on June 13, 1954, in Fayston. She worked part time for the Berlin School District, serving children's lunch. She was a devoted wife and mother. Evelyn was the "heart" of her home and loved all children, big and small. She enjoyed her trips to Maine, family gatherings, watching her grandson Jason Allen race at Thunder Road, she was an avid Red Sox fan, and enjoyed riding with Rodney in their 1970 Chevelle. Survivors include her husband of 58 years; four children, Richard (Paulette) Allen, of Dallas, Deb (Frank) Partlow, of West Berlin, Diane (Ray) Seaver, of Williamstown, Steven (Wendy) Allen, of Northfield; one sister, Barbara Allen, of Derry, N.H.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Gert Neill, of Hardwick; and dearest friends Dick and Irene Harlow, of Montpelier. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her brother, Cecil Neill.
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