Franklin Fire Department Administrative Assistant Marlena DeSantis Retires

Franklin TN

16 May, 2022

3:07 PM

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Press release from the City of Franklin: May 13, 2022 Franklin, TN – After serving the Franklin Fire Department for the past seven years, Administrative Assistant Marlena DeSantis will retire today. A retirement luncheon to celebrate her career and contributions took place Wednesday afternoon at Franklin Fire Department Headquarters. Marlena grew up in Rockford, IL. She met her husband, Ralph, a Syracuse, NY native, when she took a trip there in high school to visit her cousins. She moved to Syracuse after they married. They relocated to Middle Tennessee nearly 30 years ago for Ralph's job with GM/Saturn. Marlena worked for Maury County Schools while their two sons were school-aged. Following that, she was hired by Lowes Home Improvement, where she worked for 17 years in varying roles, eventually being promoted to Human Resources Manager. This press release was produced by the City of Franklin. The views expressed here are the author's own.