Desserts made from Hope Makris' recipes sit on display at a celebration of life event for Makris at The NASWA Resort in The Weirs on Thursday …

"Hope may her memory be eternal" appears on a sign at The NASWA Resort in the Weirs on Thursday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

Carrot cupcakes, made from an original Hope Makris recipe, sit on display at a celebration of life for Hope Makris at The NASWA Resort in the …

Chef Martin Mahon brings out a fruit plate at a celebration of life for Hope Makris at The NASWA Resort in the Weirs on Thursday afternoon. (D…

People talk during a celebration of life for Hope Makris at The NASWA Resort in the Weirs on Thursday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Dai…

Take-home cards sit in a glass at a celebration of life event for Hope Makris at The NASWA Resort in The Weirs on Thursday afternoon. (Daniel …

Cynthia Makris, center, talks with NH Chapter Leatherbacks President Paul "President Shultzy" Barahona, left, after receiving a patch with a m…

Navardo Nelson, who has worked as a server at the NASWA Resort for 10 years, carries a drink and a tray during a celebration of life for Hope …

Attendees talk in the Blue Bistro restaurant at a celebration of life for Hope Makris at The NASWA Resort in the Weirs on Thursday afternoon. …

A message in a flower bouquet from Charlie St. Clair and Jennifer Anderson reads "Hope's legacy will live on through eternity" at a celebratio…