Laura Anne Gardiner Preli

Brewer - Laura Anne Gardiner Preli, 74, died peacefully February 8, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born August 11,1950, in Thorndike, daughter of Maurice and Dorothy Gardiner.

Laura married Kenneth McCue, June 3, 1967, they had 3 children, Christopher, Karin and Eric. Throughout the 70s and 80s Laura and Ken lived in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. In 2017 Laura moved back to Maine to be closer to her mother. Laura loved tag sales, thrift store shopping and auctions. She was extremely talented with home decorating and loved to collect gnomes and Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls. Laura was long time member of TKB in Vernon, CT where she bartended for several years.

Laura was survived by her best friend, Kenneth McCue of Hermon; children, Christoper McCue and partner, Kathy Doty of Hermon, Karin McCue and partner, Jodie Dube of Vernon, CT and Eric McCue and wife, Dallas of Hermon; grandchildren, Raymond, Jonathan, Miranda, Kyle, Stephanie, Sebastian, Lindsay, Jacob and Rylee and 16 great-grandchildren; brothers, Mark and Pat Gardiner of Vernon, CT, Matthew Gardiner and Hal Beattie of Kissimmee, FL and John Gardiner of Knox, ME.; several nieces, nephews and lots of friends who consider Laura as their second Mom.

Laura was predeceased by her parents, daughter-in-law, Tammy McCue, sister-in-law, Carol Gardiner, grandsons, Kenny McCue and Shawn McCue.

Relatives and friends are welcome to attend her service at 5pm Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Brewer Chapel of Brookings-Smith, 55 S Main St, Brewer, ME 04412. The family invites relatives and friends to share conversation and refreshments at Jeffs Catering, 15 Eventcenter Way, Brewer, ME 04412, following the service Friday. A burial will be held at later date in the spring. Condolences to the family may be expressed at BrookingsSmith.com.