Marita Tenan Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Marita Tenan in Cherryfield, Maine, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Marita left this world on September 26, 2025 at the age of 92, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Marita Tenan to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Georgia A. Nelson (Merritt) and Lawrence P. Nelson; her siblings, Gary Nelson, Donna Young and Yvonne Sinclair; her brothers-in-law, Thomas Martin, Sr., C. Foster Mathews, James Sinclair, Sr. and Louie Santerre; her mother-in-law Maryanna Tenan (Willey); her siblings-in-law, Adfer, Neil, Eugene, Victor Tenan, Lois, Ellen, Eileen Tenan and Elaine Redimarker; her siblings' children, Thomas Martin, Jr. and Ellen Cirone; her friends, Mary Morse, Phyllis Sproul and Erma Willey; and her cousin Connie Strout.
She is survived by: her aunt Rita (ReRe); her friends, Eleanor and Eldon Rudolph; her daughters, Rhonda Perry (Paul) and Charlene Hammond (Courtney); her grandchildren, Holly Sargent, Darrin Sargent, Matthew Perry (Stephanie), Michael Perry (Karyn), Robbie Hammond (Nicholas), Aidan Hammond (Ellie) and Ashton Hammond; her great grandchildren, Lucy, Addison, Clara, Carolynn and Emilynn Perry; her siblings, Jessie Santerre, Leta Mathews and Ronnie Nelson; her sister-in-law Judith Tenan; her siblings' children, Arthur, Laurie, Lori, Janis, Juli, Larry, Andy, Glen, Louann, Emily, Brian, Amy, Katie, Allison, Jamey and Adam; her cousins, Joyce Boone, Nancy Campbell, Louene Sullivan and Ann Lenz (Janey Randall); James Sargent, Jr. and Evelyn Hammond. She is also survived by 34 great-nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to: Cherryfield Academy Community Center: C/O Lori Barbee, 53 Main St, Cherryfield, ME 04622 Narraguagus Nursery School: C/O Lori Barbee, PO Box 131, Cherryfield, ME 04622 Pleasant River Ambulance Service: 183 US Hwy 1, Columbia, ME 04623 "If There's Medals for Mothers, Momma You'll Win Every One," as performed by Rhonda Vincent.
