Louise D. Allen died on June 21, 2024, in Brunswick, Maine.
Staff in the Payroll and Bookkeeping Department, 1973-1987

(The following was provided by Funeral Alternative in June 21, 2024:)

Louise D. Allen

Lifelong resident of Brunswick, Maine. A daughter of Robert and Bernadette Dugal. She attended St John’s Catholic School and graduated from Brunswick High School in 1973.

Louise was immediately hired by Bowdoin College’s Payroll & Bookkeeping Department.

She met her best friend, Mark A. Allen,  in the fall of 1973.

After an adventurous courtship, she married Mark on May 21, 1977.

Raised a daughter, Heather Lynn Allen, born September 1981, and a son, Shaun Robert Mark Allen, born June 1985.

Retired from Bowdoin College in 1987 to be a full-time mother, a role she was passionate about.

Louise enjoyed sharing her God-given talent to use her smile and expressive eye contact to lighten the day of everyone she encountered, especially little children who would reflect the loving gaze.

Louise was equally proud of Heather’s graduation from Quinnipiac University as an occupational therapist and Shaun’s graduation from Roger Williams University as an architect and historic preservationist, often boasting of both of their professional accomplishments.

Mark’s retirement from a forty-three-year career with Bath Iron Works marked the beginning of Louise’s lifelong dream of traveling by car across the country and back.  After three months and 12,000 miles, Louise and Mark returned home to a November snowstorm in Brunswick and the birth of Shaun’s second son.

Louise felt her role as Grandma was God’s blessing for her life well-lived, but never to be taken for granted, for our time here is short and must always be shared with those we love, especially Shaun’s two boys, Fischer and Caleb.

Louise’s final directives were: don’t forget to water the plants, put down the shades, lock the doors, and thank everyone who provided me comfort and prayers during our final days together. Most importantly, she said, “share your smile and love of life with everyone for me.”