Obituary of Margaret M. McLaughlin

Margaret M. "Peggy" McLaughlin, a longtime resident of Orange County, passed away at home on Monday, May 9, 2016 after a short illness at age 85. Peggy was born March 4, 1931 in Manhattan to Patrick Gough and Margaret O'Sullivan. She was raised in Highbridge, attended Sacred Heart Parochial School and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1948. After graduation, Peggy began her career in the telephone industry as a business service representative with N.Y. Telephone Company and continued subsequently with Highland Telephone, Rochester Telephone and Frontier Communications in Monroe, NY., a career which lasted for more than 30 years. Her primary vocation, however, was the raising, nurturing and supporting of her husband, Pat and their five children. She is survived by her husband Patrick McLaughlin; their children, Stephen (Patty) of Haymarket, VA; Margaret (Doug) of Greenville, Edward (Jill) of Greenville, Bryan (Jackie) of Fogelsville, PA and Mark (Kathy) of Niskayuna, NY; her beloved 13 grandchildren Kelly Jeanne , Amy Elizabeth, Meghan Anne, Jill Catherine, Kristen Rose, Erin Elizabeth, Brigit Shioban, Michael Patrick, Colleen Margaret, Matthew Ryan, Kevin Francis, Patrick John and Christopher John and 4 great-grandchildren and her sisters, Elizabeth Nash and Dorothy Doughty. She was predeceased by her parents and her sister, Frances Waters. Memorial Visitation will be Friday, May 13 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Donovan Funeral Home, Inc., 82 South Church Street, Goshen, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 am on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Holy Cross R. C. Church, 626 County Route 22, South Centerville, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Peggy's name to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550. Arrangements under the care of the Donovan Funeral Home, Inc., Goshen. To leave a condolence visit www.donovanfunerals.com