Marion Tennant, 87, former Bremen resident, passed away June 26 after a short illness in Rochester, N.Y.
Marion was born on Jan. 26, 1922 in Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae in Scotland.
She was the second of three children born to Henry W. Plant and Andree Barrou. She grew up in Dundee, Scotland. After graduating from the University of St. Andrews (Dundee) she held several jobs, and eventually went to work with MI5 at Bletchley Park, where she helped to intercept and decode German messages during WWII. After WWII she worked with refugees in Paris as part of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. She then came to the United States to study social work at Smith College. She graduated from Smith with a Masters in Social Work and became a clinical social worker, who ultimately worked with disturbed children and adolescents.
Marion met Richard (Dick) Tennant in New Haven, Conn., where they married in 1951. They had four children (a daughter and three sons). From 1956 through 1981 the Tennants lived in Larchmont, N.Y. In 1982, Dick and Marion retired to Bremen. They both thoroughly enjoyed living in Maine, and contributed to the community. During the time that Marion lived in Bremen (1982-1995), she worked as a part time social worker in the area schools, and volunteered in the Bremen Library.
After Dick’s death in 1992, Marion decided to move closer to family. In 1995 she moved to Pittsford, N.Y. to be nearby her youngest son, David, and his family. She found a peaceful condominium in an area that was surrounded by farms, which she loved. In addition to helping out with her grandchildren, Billy and Zanna, Marion volunteered at the Pittsford Library and served as treasurer for her condo association. In more recent years she lived quietly. She loved to read, quilt, knit, watch sports on TV, and visit with family.
Marion is survived by her four children and their spouses, and 10 grandchildren.
The family intends to spread her ashes in Maine.
