Colleen Howe Children: Meet Marty Howe, Mark Howe

Colleen Howe was born as Colleen Joffa, an only child, in Sandusky, Michigan. Following her parents’ divorce, her mother, along with an aunt and uncle, were responsible for her upbringing. Colleen has four children including Mark Howe and Marty Howe

Eventually, her mother remarried. During the 1951–52 NHL season Colleen met her future husband, Gordie Howe, at a Detroit bowling alley, Lucky Strike Lanes, when Gordie was playing for the Detroit Red Wings.

Meet Marty Howe, Mark Howe

Marty Howe and Mark Howe are the adorable sons of Colleen Howe, Her son, Mark Howe was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003. The Howe family, Gordie, Colleen, Mark, and Marty received the Wayne Gretzky Award in 2000.

Howe’s most remarkable negotiation as a sports agent occurred in 1973 when she brought Gordie out of retirement and arranged for Mark, Marty, and Gordie to all play together on the Houston Aeros. The three later played together for the Hartford Whalers.