Laurette R. Pike

Seabrook – Laurette R. Pike, 88, of Seabrook, died in the arms of Jesus on Friday, September 26, 2014 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Hampton Falls on her way home from the job she loved at Governors Academy in Byfield, Mass. She was born August 2, 1926 in Sanford, ME the only child of the late Aldege and Marie (Perreault) Jacques. Mrs. Pike began her career after high school as a telephone operator for the former Bell Telephone Company in Haverhill, Mass. She later was employed as a secretary for the former Mershon Tanning Company also in Haverhill and by Wheelabrator Technologies in Hampton where everyone called her “house mother”. After her retirement, she was hired as a door greeter and interpreter for Walmart in Seabrook because she was fluent in French and could help the Canadian customers. Her last employment at 88 years of age gave her joy sharing her time and festive personality with students and faculty at Governors Academy and she enjoyed dressing up in funny clothes for the holidays. She was a daily communicant of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Hampton, member and past vice president of the Catholic Women’s Club and member of the Ladies Sodality. She offered her time helping clean the church was in charge of the prayer list for many years and was also a member of the bereavement committee. Every year she donated a child’s bicycle to be auctioned off at the Christmas bazaar. Laurette received an award from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for her time knitting baby sweaters for military families. She volunteered in this program for over 15 years and her sweater sets and blankets were sent all over the world. She leaves her daughter, Doreen LaFlamme, her son, Gary Amiro, three grandchildren, Shawn LaFlamme, Dr. Michelle LaFlamme and husband Dr. Jason Howe, Tiffany Uttam and her husband Jason, five great grandchildren, McKenzie, Noah and Katherine LaFlamme Howe, and Miles and Dylan Uttam. She was the wife of the late Edward Pike and the late George Amiro. Visiting hours will be from 4-6 P.M. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 A.M. Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Hampton. Burial will follow in the Hillside Cemetery, Seabrook. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to OLMM Church OutReach Program, 289 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03842.

Laurette R. Pike

August 2, 1926 - September 26, 2014