Obituary of Robert M. McLaughlin

Robert M. Mc Laughlin Allegany, NY- Robert M. Mc Laughlin of 3168 Cranberry Rd. died Thursday (August 22, 2002) in the Olean General Hospital. Born April 20, 1928 in Olean he was the son of Raymond and Ellen O?Brien Mc Laughlin. On October 14, 1950 in St. Mary of the Angels Church in Olean he married Lois J. Davis, who survives. Mr. Mc Laughlin attended schools in Olean and was a veteran of WWII, having served in the US Army Air Corps in the Marshall Islands. He was employed for 20 years for the Pennsylvania Railroad and later for 20 years in the engineering department at St. Bonaventure University prior to his retirement in 1990. Mr. Mc Laughlin was a member of St. Bonaventure Church and the Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau. He was also a life member of the Hinsdale American Legion Post 1434 and was a life member of the Olean Rod and Gun Club. Surviving besides his wife are 2 sons Michael Mc Laughlin of Hinsdale and Raymond (Susan) Mc Laughlin of Fayettsville, NC; 1 daughter Linda (Robert) Menter of Olean; 8 grandchildren; 2 great granddaughters; 1 brother Richard (Doris) Mc Laughlin of Summerfield, Fl; 4 sisters June Peterson of _, Arizona, Delores (John) Weagraff of , Fl, Jacquelyn (Art) Bergstrom of Olean and Shelby Mc Laughlin of Milpitas, Ca. and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by an infant son Richard M. Mc Laughlin and 2 sisters Betty Bean and Karen Hanzel. There will be no visitation. Friends are invited to attend a Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am in St. Bonaventure Church on Saturday (August 24, 2002). Burial will be in St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home, Olean, NY.