Laurie Ellen Harris, 82, passed away in the early morning hours of June 17, 2020 at Middlesex Hospital. Laurie was married to the late Irving A. Harris for 36 years. She was the only child of the late Alexander MacArthur and Gracia Melia MacArthur. A longtime resident of Litchfield, and more recently of Madison, Laurie loved the ocean, animals and most of all, her grandsons. Laurie had a motto of "stray dogs, stray cats & stray kids Welcome" and therefore most of the neighborhood kids referred to her as "Ma". She was a very active & eccentric lady and could often be spotted walking her beloved dogs and cats on the beaches of Hammonasset or riding around her beach community with a maltese in the basket of her bicycle. She was hard to miss, as she dressed almost exclusively in orange. Laurie loved to knit and later took up painting as well. She was very crafty & creative and never drove past a good Church or Yard Sale. She loved watching UConn Basketball and St Louis Blues Hockey. Laurie was a retired nurse with the majority of her career spent working with children with special needs as well as in the mental health field in addition to working with senior citizens. Laurie is survived by her children Rachael Harris, Paul Harris, Kateri Harris, Douglas Harris and his wife Audra Hladik Harris, James Kip Langston & his wife Lisa Bailey Langston and two cherished grandsons, Timothy & David.  A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date to be determined, due to the pandemic. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to SNUGGLE Rescue Group via PayPal at snuggle_pets@yahoo.com or mailed to SNUGGLE Rescue Group, 6209 MidRivers Mall Dr, Ste 156, St Peters MO 63376.