Relatives and friends of Rita and Albert LaFlamme gathered outside the Water Street Café Monday, where a new bench was dedicated to the couple who owned the previous shop at that site: LaFlamme’s Bakery. The family-owned bakery was a Laconia staple, started by Albert’s father Leroy in 1934 on Court Street. It eventually made its way to Main Street in the current location of the Landmark Inn, before moving to the corner of Water and Fair streets. The LaFlammes owned the bakery until 1988, when they sold it to Ted Roy, who created the Water Street Café. Roy’s nephews, Ethan and Oliver, took over in 2022, continuing the tradition of keeping the eatery family-owned.
— Bob Martin
From left, Rita and Albert LaFlamme’s children Karen LaFlamme, Susanne Simoneau and Lynda LaFlamme, along with co-owner of the Water Street Café Oliver Roy, and Rita and Albert's great-grandson Parker Bell, gather for a bench dedication at the cafe on Monday. (Bob Martin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.