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🌱 Patch AM: University Place community mourns the passing of Jane Anne Allen, 89
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- University Place community mourns the passing of Jane Anne Allen, 89
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- Sunday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 50 and low of 46 degrees.
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• OBITUARY: Jane Anne Allen, 89 (marbleheadcurrent.org) — Longtime University Place resident Jane Anne Allen, 89, has passed away peacefully after a brief illness, leaving behind children, grandchildren, and many local friends. After a life of teaching and community service across several states, she spent her later years volunteering in Pierce County, tending her garden, and staying active and independent in her University Place home. 
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