Loretta (Haynes) Allen, age 95, of Stoughton, formerly of Dorchester, was born in Sandy River Clarendon on March 31, 1925, raised and educated in Mount James, Jamaica. She was the daughter of the late Alfred and Ellen (Brooks) Haynes and sister of the late Alberta Chin, Advira Grant, and Medina Barrett. Loretta married her husband, the late Hezekiah Allen, on August 6, 1962, and they were parents of six wonderful children.
On June 20, 1978, Loretta migrated from Jamaica to America, where she started working at Massachusetts Eye & Ear. In September 1979, her children came from Jamaica to join her in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
While living in Dorchester, she was able to pass on her legacy of independence and make sure her children were well educated. In 1985, Loretta retired from Massachusetts Eye & Ear Hospital after many years of service, and in recent years lived with her daughter in Stoughton, MA.
Loretta was a loving, kind, and generous person who was also a hard-working, God fearing, strong willed woman. She was known for her singing and cooking, which she enjoyed sharing with her family and friends. She especially enjoyed her frequent trips back to Jamaica, the country she loved.
Loretta went on to be with the Lord peacefully on February 19, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. Loretta leaves cherish beautiful memories with her devoted children; Sharon Porter of Dorchester, Michael Allen and his wife Michelle of Dorchester, Marcia Hill and her husband Eugene of Stoughton, Jennifer Allen of Randolph, Winston Allen and his wife Terri of Washington, DC and the late Gladstone Allen and his surviving spouse Gwendolyn of Jamaica. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Loretta will be deeply missed and never forgotten.
A Funeral Service will be held in the Full Life Gospel Center located at 183 Norfolk Street, Boston, MA, on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at 10:00 am. Following the Funeral Service, visitation will be held and she will be buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston. Following COVID guidelines, masks must be worn, and social distancing observed. There is a maximum of 50 people in the church at any time.