Mariana Bean Ruggles, age 71, of Chesapeake Beach died February 1, 2011 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was born March 3, 1939 in Lancaster, NH to Willard F. and Ora (Ordway) Bean.

Mariana grew up in New Hampshire graduated from Lancaster High School in 1957 and attended the University of New Hampshire for 3 years.

On May 6, 1960 she was married to Bertrand F. Ruggles in York, Maine. Mariana was a homemaker and a fiber artist.

She is survived by her husband Bertrand F. (Bert) Ruggles; son Bertrand F. (Randy) Ruggles, Jr. of Chesapeake Beach, daughter Katharine M. Mechem of Virginia Beach, VA, three grandchildren Kristine E. Neely and her husband Cliff of Franklin, TN, Cerra M. Mechem and Marcus J. Bianchi both of Virginia Beach, VA and a brother John F. Bean of Lancaster, NH.

A service to honor Mariana life is being planned for a later date.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.