LAURA A. LAFOND of North Stratford, NH passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2009; just eighteen days before her 80th birthday, at Country Village-Genesis Elder Care Center in Lancaster were she had been a resident since January 14, 2009. Born March 19, 1929 in Chartierville, Canada a daughter of Rosaire and Eva (Charbonneau) Baillargeon, she has been a resident of North Stratford since 1947. Before retiring in 1986, she worked for Stratford Lumber as a machine feeder in the paneling and paper divisions and she was a bartender and waitress in the North Country from Beecher Falls to Groveton. Laura enjoyed taking care of her home including the yard work; knitting and sewing and she loved her two cats. Laura is survived by her two daughters Claire Martineau of North Stratford and Rita Sliva and husband Frank of Belmont, NH; three granddaughters Angela Sliva of Concord, NH; Stephanie Martineau of North Carolina and Erin Stanley of Virginia; two step-grandsons Blaine Eldridge of Louisiana; and Chritopher Sliva, Jr. of Barnstead, NH; six great grandchildren and seven step-great grandchildren; one brother Armand Baillargeon and three sisters Priscilla, Magella, and Rolande and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; one son Denis Martineau in August 1984; her first husband Alfred Martineau; and two brothers; Fernand Baillargeon and Albert Baillargeon. At Laura's request there will be no calling hours or services. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her name to either the Stratford Public Library C/O Dana Cassell; P.O. Box 366; North Stratford, NH 03590 or to Country Village-Genesis Elder Care Center; Physical Therapy Department; 91 Country Village Road; Lancaster, NH 03584.