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Thomas J. McLaughlin
Of Arlington Heights

Thomas J. McLaughlin was born March 11, 1927 in Chicago to Thomas E. and Marie (nee Guerin) McLaughlin. He died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at Lexington of Wheeling Healthcare Center in Wheeling.

Mr. McLaughlin worked for Commonwealth Edison for 37 years and was an Industrial Relations Manager before he retired in 1988 and also taught personnel and economics classes at IIT in the MBA program. He served in the Navy during WW II. Tom was an active member of Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church where he was a basketball coach and a scout leader. Thomas was a member of the Civil War Roundtable, very active at the Arlington Heights Senior Center and a Member of the Knights of Columbus, Holy Rosary Council and Fourth Degree Member of the Elizabeth Ann Seton Assembly.

His survivors include his wife of 53 years, Marilyn nee Thorn, whom he married November 11, 1951; his children Patricia (Ken) Goldman, Terry (Kristin) McLaughlin, Kevin McLaughlin, Tim (Kindis) McLaughlin, Sean (Meg) McLaughlin, Bridget (Mike) McDonnell, Brendan (Tracy) McLaughlin and Brian (Charlotte) McLaughlin, daughter-in-law Margaret McLaughlin; his grandchildren Tim, Justin, Miles and Reid Goldman, Sarah, Patrick, Mary Kate, Grace, Christopher, Shannon, Erin, Jack, Luke, and Joe McLaughlin; his sister Mary Anne Jurgensen.

Thomas is preceded in death by his son Dan, his parents and his brothers Bob, Jack and Phillip.

Prayers 8:45 AM, Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.) Arlington Heights to Our Lady of the Wayside Church, 440 S. Mitchell, Arlington Heights for Mass at 9:30 AM. Visitation Tuesday, July 12, 2005 from 3:00 until 9:00 PM at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd. Interment will be private.