M. Marlene Homan age 89, of Marblehead and Cowpe, Lancashire County, England, passed away peacefully at home on May 11. She was the third of five children. She was a remarkable mother, wife, sister, friend and grandmother.
Marlene was the daughter of William and Mary (Canneffe) Baker. She was educated in Lancashire County, England. Marlene came to America in 1957 to be a nanny for a family in Hamilton. There she met her husband Joseph Homan Jr. and made their home in the family home in Marblehead. Marlene was a woman of many talents. She began her business as a seamstress in The Sewing Room where her customers became her friends. Marlene enjoyed spending time in her home decorating, crafting, cooking and baking.
She was an avid traveller with her children, grandchildren taking yearly trips to North Conway and Disney World. She traveled extensively with her husband and friends all over Europe.
Marlene was survived by her husband Joseph Jr., two children Joseph Homan III and Lisa Potorski, and two grandchildren Michael and Jake Potorski of Marblehead. She also leaves her sister Eileen Harwood of Waterfoot, England.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Marblehead Council on Aging or the Marblehead Animal Shelter. Marlene’s life will be celebrated at a funeral Mass on June 29 at 2 p.m. in Star of the Sea Church followed by a gathering at the Veterans of Foriegn Wars in Marblehead.
