She worked in many capacities over 30 years for C&P Telephone and Verizon phone companies, and in her spare time, loved traveling with her family.
Marlene is survived by her husband of 44 years, Wayne; her daughter, Lisa Bailey and husband, Doug, of Chesapeake; her son, Jeff Sawyer of Virginia Beach; 3 grandchildren, Jordan Moore, Tiffani Bailey, and Hanna Bailey; 2 brothers, Orlando Faverio, Jr. and his wife, Paula, and Barry Faverio; and many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, May 16, 2011 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 621 Cedar Rd., Chesapeake, VA 23322 with burial to follow at Rosewood Memorial Park in Virginia Beach. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 pm on Sunday at Rosewood Kellum Funeral Home, 601 N. Witchduck Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23462. You may offer condolences to the family at www.kellumfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society at 4416 Expressway Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23462 or Sentara Hospice, 6015 Poplar Hall Drive, Suite 308, Norfolk, VA 23502.