Maxine LARAMEE

Maxine (Laramee) Bailey, 80, of Campion Circle in Concord, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005, at Concord Hospital following a brief illness. Maxine was born in Concord on November 9, 1924, the daughter of Alfred and Jennie (Evans) Laramee. She grew up on the Concord Heights and was educated at St. John's School in Concord. Formerly married to William H. Bailey, Maxine was known as a devoted mother of five. In her younger years she worked briefly at Sprague Electric. After raising her family, she was employed as a nurse's aide at McKerley Nursing Home in Concord until her retirement in 1991. Maxine was an avid reader and fan of word puzzles. Most of all, she loved watching her grandchildren grow. Her surviving family includes her three daughters, Susan Bailey and Elizabeth Bongiorno of Concord and Jeanne Bailey of Bow; two sons, Jon Bailey of Concord and Mark Bailey of Manchester; a brother, Everett Laramee of Concord; and a sister, Paula Fortune of Niantic, Conn.; grandchildren Evan Bailey, Molly, Emma and Hannah Bongiorno and Shelley Desosiers; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two sisters, Lois Colgan and Virginia Pilver; and a brother, G. Robert Laramee. Calling hours will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday at Bennett Funeral Home, 209 North Main Street, Concord. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Bennett Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery 207 N. State St., Concord. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to TLC Adult Daycare, 211 Loudon Rd., Concord, 03301