Stoneham's John McLaughlin Passes Away

An obituary from the Douglass, Edgerley, & Bessom Funeral Home:

John M. McLaughlin of Stoneham, formerly of Reading, August 29. He was 89.

Beloved husband of the late Ann (Hurton) McLaughlin. Devoted father of Michael F. McLaughlin and his wife Sandy of Reading, Jean L. Morrison and her husband Tim of Billerica and Mary Donahue and her husband Robert of Wilmington. Loving grandfather of Steve Morrison and his wife Amanda, Nicole Claflin and her husband Mike and Sean Morrison; Michael, Lindsay and Jason Donahue; Matt and Sam McLaughlin. Loving great grandfather of Savannah and Kaia Morrison and Nora Claflin. John was one of nine siblings and is survived by his older sister Mary Skinner of Michigan.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at St. Joseph’s Church, 173 Albion St., Wakefield at 10 am. Burial to follow at Wood End Cemetery in Reading. There are no visiting hours.

John was a veteran of the Korean War, US Army.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in John’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.