Marlene A. Duggan

SOUTH BERWICK, ME – Marlene A. Duggan, 91, passed away on September 29, 2023 in Wentworth Douglas Hospital in Dover, NH. She was the wife of the late Edward W. Duggan with whom she shared sixty-nine “Glorious” years of marriage. Born in Danvers on December 15, 1931 she was the daughter of the late John and Eva (Rich) Dowd. Marlene was raised and educated in Salem and graduated from Salem High School in 1949. She attended the Boston School of Dental Nursing where she graduated in 1950. Marlene worked as a dental assistant for several years until the birth of her three boys. Once the boys had all graduated from high school she returned to work as a dental assistant where she worked until her retirement in 1990. She was a longtime resident of Danvers and upon retirement spent winters in Naples, Florida. Marlene enjoyed many different crafts and she made a lot of great decorations for the house and for friends. Some of the different things she did were: fine box painting, artificial greens arrangements for X-mas, pine cone wreaths, copper rolling paper drawing/etching, ceramics, sewing, knitting, piano lessons and most notably she did watercolor painting, many of us enjoyed with great anticipation, her hand painted x-mas cards that she did every year (a different card) for about 15 years. She also loved to host large family gatherings for the holidays (especially Thanksgiving and Christmas). She was a founding member and officer in the North Shore Mothers of Twins club, which she was actively involved in for 25 years. She belonged to Sweet Adelines signing group where she traveled to shows and competitions all around New England. She is survived by her three sons; Robert Duggan and his wife Mary of Danvers, Keith Duggan and his wife Joy of South Berwick, ME, with whom she resided for the past eight months, and Kevin Duggan and his wife Sandy of Loganville, GA, and five grandchildren, Katelyn Duggan, Bryan Duggan (Kate), Meghan Duggan (Gillian Apps-Duggan), Alicia Goff, and Ross Duggan (Jess), six great grandchildren, Harley and Reese Goff, Wyatt and Conall Duggan, and George and Olivia Apps-Duggan, a brother and sister in law, Russell and Susan Dowd and several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Duggan, daughter-in-law, Ann Duggan, brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Marion Dowd. “Cheers to the Memories” Her funeral services will be held privately. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Marlenes’s name to The Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Foundation at www.wdhospital.org. Online condolences are available at www.LyonsFuneral.com