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- Obituary: Newspaper clipping in the possession of Jean Reid Edwards.Name and date of paper cut off. MABEL R. MCLAUGHLIN. 79 MabelReid McLaughlin, 79, of 612 East Mahoning St., Punxsutawney, diedWednesday, December 18, 1985 at Punxsutawney Area Hospital. Mrs.McLaughlin was born June 29, 1906 in Punxsutawney, the daughter ofAlexander and Elizabeth (Hunter) Reid. She was married January 6, 1930to Clark Byron McLaughlin. A graduate of the Graduate HospitalSchool of Nursing in Philadelphia, Mrs. McLaughlin was a member of thePunxsutawney Presbyterian Church, Punxsutawney Area HospitalAuxiliary, Punxsutawney Country Club, and the Order of Eastern Star,No. 72. Surviving relatives include her husband, Clark B.McLaughlin; three children: David B. McLaughlin of Lake Havasu,Arizona, Richard R. McLaughlin of Punxsutawney, and Mrs. Kipp (Sharyn)Lukehart of Punxsutawney; one step-son, William G. McLaughlin ofPunxsutawney; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; onebrother, William Reid of Niles, Oh.; and two step-sisters: Mrs. Arthur(Jean) Edwards of St. Marys, and Mrs. Francis (Martha) Etherson of St.Marys. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Jeffrey; a brother,Samuel Reid; and two sisters, Rose Hastings and Myrtle Parsons.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday (today) at thePunxsutawney Presbyterian Church. The Rev. William C. Starr willofficiate. Interment will be in Circle Hill Cemetery. Friends werereceived Thursday at the Deeley Funeral Home of Punxsutawney. Thefamily has suggested that memorials for Mrs. McLaughlin may be made tothe Memorial Fund of the Punxsutawney Presbyterian Church. Newspaperclipping in the possession of Jean Reid Edwards. Name and date ofpaper are cut off. CHRISTMAS NOSTALGIA by Elaine Light. ---- MabelReid McLaughlin whose parents were Scotch recalls the traditionalChristmas Eve midnight supper. 'I was only twelve when my motherdied,' she said, 'but I can still see that midnight supper with Scotchdishes like Haggis (sheep's stomach stuffed with oatmeal andseasonings), shortbread, currant buns, and oatcakes. After supper, allthe left-over food was placed in the center of the table in case anyhungry travelers stopped by during the night. Mrs. McLaughlinstill likes to serve Christmas dinner Christmas Eve although the houris much earlier than midnight and roast beef, turkey or ham replacesthe Haggis. Mabel Reid was Ann McLaughlin's nurse after childbirth.She died and Mabel began to date Mack.
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1906 - 1985 (79 years)