Mrs. Dorothy Helen Allen

November 10, 1928 - March 16, 2018

Dorothy Helen Allen, 89, of Tallahassee, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018. A daughter of the late James Patrick Dwyer and the late Martyne Ruth McMonigle Dwyer, she was born November 10, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois. Also preceding her in death are her siblings, Kevin (Elaine) Dwyer, Robert Dwyer, Sr. and Martyne (Rei) Jokela. She was a retired accountant with the State of Florida and a faithful member at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church, where she taught Children’s Sunday School for many years. In her earlier years, she enjoyed painting and riding horses. She was also an avid reader. She is survived by her husband, James H. Allen, Jr.; children, Patrick James Allen and Nancy Allen Harrison; grandchildren, Jessica Green, Hensley Harrison, Joshua Manis, Mary Lyda Harrison and Kristie Manis. She is also survived by her siblings, James Patrick Dwyer, Thomas (Betty) Dwyer and Frank McMonigle; and a sister-in-law, Mary Dwyer. Visitation is from 10:00 until 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Abbey Funeral Home, with the funeral service beginning at 11:00 AM. Interment follows at Roselawn Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to either Big Bend Hospice or to Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be expressed at www.abbeyfh.com.