Diana E. Allen ... enjoyed theater, old movies; at 81

ROCHESTER - Diana E. (Bergeron) Allen, 81, died on April 25, 2023. Born on June 9, 1941, in Exeter, the second of three children to Walter and Agnus Bergeron.

She grew up on Kidder Street in Manchester, and spent her weekends at her grandparent's farm in Hampstead. She was a perfect combination of city and country life.

Diana was a tenacious woman who was determined to live her life her way and buck the trends of the time. She was a machinist at GE where she was one of only a few females in the industry. She had the grit and sense of humor to work alongside the guys. In the late '80s she decided to follow her dreams and move to California and work at Rocketdyne, where she met the love of her life Thomas Allen Sr. After the passing of her husband, she made her way back to New Hampshire, settling in Rochester.

She loved art, theater, old movies and reading. She had a sharp mind and could remember who played what character, in what movie, what the storyline was about, when it was produced and where she saw it.

Diana is survived by her four children, Carleen, Paul, Barbara and Dawn. 10 grandchildren, and 6 great-Grandchildren, and her cousin Paul Bergeron.