Beverly B. Rague, 85, went to be with the Lord on May 07, 2018, she passed away peacefully at her home in Fort Pierce, FL. Bev was born in Norwalk, Connecticut on January 1, 1933.

She married William J. Rague on October 29, 1955 in Norwalk, CT. Jerry and Bev were longtime residents of Bethel, CT. They moved to Vero Beach, FL in 1992, and then to Fort Pierce, FL in 2004. Bev loved being with family, caring for her pets, reading, playing bingo at the clubhouse, and spending time with her many friends in the Spanish Lakes Fairways neighborhood.

She was predeceased by her husband Jerry, their son Jody, her parents Ralph F. Bates and Dorothy Ely, her sister Evelyn Lusk, and her brother Ralph G. Bates. Bev is survived by her daughters, Laurie Basso, Holly Larson and her husband Steven Soltysik, her son Jay Rague and his wife Bonnie Banzhaf Rague, nine grandchildren, Ashley Basso, Joshua Basso, Hayley Basso, Lindsey Keenan, Kristen Larson, Michael Larson, Nicholas Soltysik, Kelsey Rague, and Nathan Rague, and five great grandchildren, Cierra and Josiah McBride, Brayden and Greysen Boehl, and Avery Breen. She is lovingly remembered by Phillip Basso, Thomas Boehl, Shawn McBride and Mary Basso.

Contributions in memory of Bev may be made to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 3411 NW 9th Avenue, Suite 701, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309.

A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Spanish Lakes Fairways Clubhouse, 6200 Nuevo Lagos Street, Fort Pierce, FL 34951.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home in Vero Beach, FL.