Beatrice Irene "Bee" Hogue, 95 of Solomons, MD, formerly of Cooperstown, NY passed away peacefully on August 21, 2015 at the Burnett-Calvert Hospice House, Prince Frederick, MD. She was born on April 29, 1920 in Cooperstown, NY to the late Allen Greene and Goldie Thompson Brisack.

She married her beloved husband William T. Hogue, Jr. on September 29, 1941 in Forrestville, MD who preceded her in death in October 1997.

Bee grew up in Cooperstown, NY and was baptized at Christ Episcopal Church. She was a Girl Scout and was the first Girl Scout of Cooperstown to receive a medal for bravery when she saved the life of her niece, Jean, from drowning. Bee graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1939 and went on to attend Sibley Nursing School, graduating in 1941. She began her career as a Nurse at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC until she began her family, raising six sons.

She moved to Calvert Co. in 1996 from Berkley Springs, WV. Throughout her life was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Girl Scouts of America, Pax River Quilters Guild, the Piecemakers Quilters at Asbury Solomons, and the Native Daughters of Cooperstown, NY. Bee enjoyed quilting, knitting, embroidery, reading, jigsaw puzzles, and traveling.

Bee is survived by her loving children, Donald E. Hogue of St. Leonard, MD, Robert A. Hogue of San Diego, CA, Steven M. Hogue of Columbia, MD, and Gary A. Hogue of Huntingtown, MD. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Bill; sons, William T. Hogue, III, and Scott A. Hogue; and siblings, Gertrude Brisack Worrall, and Allen G. Brisack II.

The family will receive friends for a visitation on Thursday, August 27, 2015 from 2-4 PM in the Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in Middleham Episcopal Chapel, Lusby, MD.

The family ask for memorial contributions to be made in Bee's name to Calvert Hospice, www.calvethospice.org , P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 and / or SMILE, www.smileinc.org, 10290 H. G. Trueman Road, Lusby MD 20657. Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.