Obituaries

Kenneth Bayne MacLaughlin

CLAREMONT — Kenneth Bayne MacLaughlin, 76, of Claremont passed away on April 26, 2019 at the Sullivan County Health Care in Unity.

He was born on June 22, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of William Edgar MacLaughlin Sr. and Minnie Erica Victoria (Lindahl) MacLaughlin.

Kenneth went to Vo Tech for high school in Greenfield, Massachusetts. He worked in gas stations at the age of 14. Ken and his father, William, leased a Gulf gas station in Whatley, Massachusetts. They also leased two Gulf gas stations in Greenfield, one on the corner of Main and Conway streets and the other on the corner of Federal and Pond streets. Then they leased a Mobil gas station on Bernardston Road in Greenfield. In 1965, he went to Sweeney Ford Sales and Service as the parts manager. In 1977, he went to Rutland Ford in Rutland, Vermont as their parts manager. He had worked as a parts manager for Carris Reels Truck Garage, Seward’s Sales & Service Ford dealership, J.C. Stewarts Ford Dealership in Cuttingsville, Vermont and lastly at the Claremont Ford Dealership in Claremont. He retired in 2006.

Ken won many awards from Ford Motor Company. He won a trip to Bermuda in 1974, and a trip to Maui, Hawaii in 1990, three cruises to Nassau, Bahamas in 1991,1992, and 1994, and then a trip to Paris, France in 1996.

Ken enjoyed camping trips, deer hunting, snowmobiling, trips to Cape Cod as well as Wells Beach in Maine, NASCAR racing, baseball games, and square dancing.

He married Anne Lea Wilder on Oct. 29, 1960; they celebrated 58 ½ years together.

He was predeceased by his parents, brother, Richard MacLaughlin and his wife Ruth; brother, Willian MacLaughlin Jr., and youngest son, Mark Andrew MacLaughlin.

He is survived by his wife, Anne of Claremont; sons, Wayne K. MacLaughin and his wife Julia of Copperas Cove, Texas and David M. MacLaughlin of Nashua; daughter-in-law, Lori MacLaughlin of Milton, Vermont; four grandchildren, Monica Friends of Killeen, Texas, Mark W. MacLaughlin of Rosenberg, Texas, Kaela and Eric MacLaughlin of Milton, Vermont; three great-granddaughters, Lilliana and Lorena Friends of Killeen, Texas and Abigail MacLaughlin of Rosenberg, Texas; one sister, Ruth Brown of Greenfield, Massachusetts; three sisters-in-law, Genevieve MacLaughlin of Morganton, North Carolina, Barbara Howell of Spofford, and Betty Cooke and her husband Robert of Cody, Wyoming; nieces, Beverly Interland of Greenfield, Massachusetts, Diana Blouin of Keene and Teresa McGrady of Cody, Wyoming; nephews, Alan MacLaughlin, of New Jersey, Dennis MacLaughlin of Greenfield, Massachusetts, William MacLaughlin III of Georgia, Theodore MacLaughlin of South Carolina, James Howell II of Spofford, Jeffrey Howell of Winchester, Robert Cooke II of Powell, Wyoming, and Jeffrey Brown of Greenfield, Massachusetts.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Sullivan County Health Care for their care and compassion shown to both Kenneth and Anne while he was there for three years.

Please no flowers or donations to Anne.

There will be no services.

Arrangements are with Stringer Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 146 Broad Street, Claremont, NH 03743. To view an online memorial or send a private message of condolence, visit www.stringerfh.com.

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