Eva Ellen (Mitton) Behn of Needham died on Saturday May 14 at Newton Wellesley Hospital. She was 83 years old. Mrs. Behn was a resident of Needham since 1960. She grew up in Dorchester and Atkinson New Hampshire and was a graduate of Dorchester Girls High School Class of 1940. Mrs. Behn retired from the Provident Bank in Boston in 1980 where she worked as the Payroll Manager in the Human resources Dept. after 20 years of service. She was a member of the Floral Society of Dorchester, the Cosmos Society in Roslindale, the Business and Women’s Society of the Carter Church and the Low Vision group in Needham. Beloved wife of 52 years to the late John E. Behn Sr. Loving mother of John E. Behn Jr. and his wife Linda of Medfield, Barbara E. Deeds of Cleveland Ohio and Dianne E. Branch of Dedham formerly of Duxbury. Sister of Doris Bailey and Ruth Way both of Atkinson NH. Dear grandmother of John E. Behn III and his wife Coberly, Kristofor R. Behn and his wife Christine, Wesleigh S. Behn and his wife Tina, Peter S. Branch Jr., Kristin E. Branch, Eric Deeds and his wife Linda and B. Alison E. Deeds. Eva is also survived by her 10 great grandchildren. Funeral services at the Carter Memorial United Methodist Church 800 Highland Ave Needham on Thursday May 19th at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends are kindly invited . Visiting hours at the Eaton Funeral Home 1351 Highland Ave Needham on Wednesday 4-7 PM. Interment Needham Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston, 273 Summer St. , 3rd Floor , Boston MA 02210.