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MARINA ALLEN Obituary
MARINA LOAIZA ALLEN (Age 74)
On Friday, April 5, 2019 of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of 43 years of Richard K. Allen, cherished mother of Brian D. Allen (Hadley) of Greenwich, CT, devoted grandmother of Bridger D. Allen and Benjamin A. Allen of Greenwich, CT. She is also survived by two sisters, Maria Aurora Loaiza of Medellin, Colombia and Maria Elvia Loaiza de Quiros of Miami, FL. Marina was born on April 24, 1944 in El Balso, Colombia. She came to the United States in 1970. Marina was the owner of Montgomery Maids, a house cleaning company that she started in 1989. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West (corner of Dennis Avenue), Silver Spring, MD 20901, (Valet Parking), Thursday, April 25, 2019, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of St. Jude Catholic Church, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20853, on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 10 a.m. Interment following at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20906. After the brief burial service, a catered reception will be held in the Thaddeus Room at the Shrine of St. Jude. www.collinsfuneralhome.com
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Claudette Caudell
April 24, 2019
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
April 23, 2019
My heartfelt sympathys go out to the family and friends during this difficult time. I hope the words in 1 Thessalonians 4 : 14 can bring you some comfort. Knowing that there is a future for the ones we have lost in death can be so reassuring.
Leta Simons
April 22, 2019
It saddens my heart to hear of Marina's passing. My sincere condolences to the family. She will be greatly missed.
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April 21, 2019
My condolences to the family. May the peace of God and the fond memories you cherish comfort and sustain you in your time of need.
-RM
Dorothy
April 21, 2019
My sincere condolences goes out to you for your loss. May prayers to the God of all comfort strengthen you. He has promised to fortify you, to really help you, while holding on to you with his right hand of righteousness. May these words bring you much peace and comfort at this time
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