Beatrice (Cookie) T. King, 74, of Keene, NH and formerly of Gilsum, NH and Middletown, CT, passed away suddenly on October 17, 2018 surrounded by her loved ones at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
She was born on August 29, 1944 in Plymouth, NH to her mother, Romona Wescott Audet and her father Philip Audet. She was raised in Gilsum, NH and later spent most of her adult life in Middletown, CT returning to Keene in her retirement years.
Beatrice will always be remembered as a wonderful friend, a truly generous person and a wonderful baker. She loved sharing her delicious holiday cookies with all. Her family will especially remember her superb apple pie. She was also a caring and giving neighbor. She especially loved the beach and was very spiritual.
Bea was a popular and accomplished hairdresser for over 50 years, and was the owner of two styling salons for many years. She attended the New England School of Hairdressing and was a participant and attendee of many hairdressing shows locally and in New York City to keep her skills current.
She is survived by her loving husband, Roy King, of Keene, her daughter Theresa Tine Benedetto and her husband Doug Benedetto of Wethersfield , CT, and her son Duane Tine and his wife Wendy Tine of Lexington South Carolina, formerly of East Hampton, CT. She was also a very proud grandmother to Marissa Benedetto and Austin Benedetto of Wethersfield, CT and Bryden Tine of Lexington, SC and the loving step-grandmother to Carla Segda, the late Robert Segda, and step-great grandmother to Giovanni Mountcastle.
She is also survived by her sisters Virginia Dutton, Lorraine Purdy, Kaye Pierson, Faye Sherrick and Carolyn Bosely and brother Raymond Audet all of Keene, NH. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. She is predeceased by her brothers, Lyle Audet, Armand Audet and Harold Audet.
Family and friends are invited to call at the Fletcher Funeral Home, Marlboro Street, Keene, NH between the hours of 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm on Friday evening, October 19, 2018.
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