She was born on April 8, 1925 in Pittsburgh. She was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Rosella (Rectenwald) Zimmermann.
Allene was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Camp Hill.
She enjoyed being around her family, especially spending time with her five great-grandchildren.
She loved to cook but really enjoyed baking, especially around the holidays. She also enjoyed going out to eat, reading her mystery books and working on her crossword and word finder puzzles.
Allene was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas H. Nichols, two brothers; Charles and Arthur Zimmermann, her sister Camilla Dezort.
She is survived by her children, Patricia Bruner, Thomas Nichols, Barbara Teramae. Six grandchildren, Lee Bruner, Emilee Bruner, Andrew Nichols, Ashley Nichols, Ian Nichols, Marissa Teramae and 5 great grandchildren, Four sisters; Patricia Baumiller, Cynthia Kaufman, Lorraine Whitehouse and Kathlyne Zimmermann.
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