Eugene Earl Mclaughlin

Aug 4, 1925 — Dec 24, 2008

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Lisbon -Eugene E. McLaughlin, 83, of Garfield Avenue made his journey at 4:04

PM Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Salem Community Hospital.



Born August 4, 1925 in West Point, he was a son of the late Herbert G. and

Minnie M. (Warrington) McLaughlin.



He had worked as a molder and foreman at Columbiana Pump for 47 years,

retiring in 1996.



A Navy veteran of WW II, he received a Commendation for rescuing survivors at

Bataan Island and Corregidor in the Philippines and participated in a night battle in the

Siargo Strait defeating the Japanese Navy, received 4 stars for his service in the Asiatic

Pacific Campaign, 2 stars for service in the Philippine Liberation Campaign as well as a

Victory Medal. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Church, a life member of VFW

Post 4111 and was a member of the Salem Elks.



Survivors include his wife, Patricia (Sholea) McLaughlin whom he married March

4, 1942; his sons Larry ( Sandra) McLaughlin of Lisbon, and David McLaughlin of

Columbus; 4 grandchildren: Michelle McLaughlin, Melissa DeVille, Brynn McLaughlin,

and Tyler McLaughlin; 6 great-grandchildren: Alexandra, Josh, and Jeran Cox and Ciara,

Autumn, and Eddie DeVille; a great-great granddaughter, Aubrie Lee; brothers William

McLaughlin of South Carolina and Thomas McLaughlin of Chicago, IL; and a

sister-in-law Ann Reynolds of Lisbon.



He was preceded in death by his son Rick McLaughlin, a brother Harold C.

McLaughlin, and sisters Mary Dixon and Harriet Entrikin.



Services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, December 29, 2008 at the Weber

Funeral Home with the Rev. Fayette Grose officiating. Burial will be in Lisbon

Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM Sunday at the funeral home.



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