Beatrice Monique Laramie, 83, passed away peacefully on May 27 after a brief illness.  Beatrice was born on August 7, 1938 to Xavier and Angeline Lague of Claremont NH.  She graduated from Saint Mary's High School in 1956 and married Ernest Laramie that same year.  They celebrated 64 years of marriage until his death in September of 2020.

Beatrice held a variety of jobs during her life from working in manufacturing to head of housekeeping at Valley Regional Hospital and Sullivan County Home. Although she worked hard she had many passions and she led a very active lifestyle which included biking, kayaking, and her most favorite hiking mountain trails.  She loved doing yard work and being outside in general.  She was known to make wonderful wedding cakes and beautiful Oriental rugs.

Beatrice was the best mother to Peter Laramie and wife Lynne of Nashua NH, Simone Mata and husband David of San Antonio TX, and Matthew Laramie of Iron Station NC.  She was Memere to nine grandchildren and Grand Memere to two great grandchildren and as Aunt Bea to everyone.

Bea loved life, laughter, her family, her friends and her church.  We will all miss her dearly.

Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday June 1 ^st at 11 o'clock in the morning at Saint Mary's Church 32 Pearl St Claremont NH followed by a burial at St Mary's cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the asks that donations honoring Bea's life be made to the Community Hospice House 7 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack NH 03054, attention: Development or online www.hhhc.org