Phyllis M. McLaughlin

08/28/2007

Phyllis M. McLaughlin, 68, of Harwood Drive, died yesterday at home after a long battle with cancer. Born in Ipswich, Vt., on July 1, 1939, daughter of Benjamin and Catherine Robitcheau Carpenter, she was educated in local schools. Mrs. McLaughlin was employed as a secretary by Mount Anthony Union Middle School in Bennington for 15 years, retiring in 2001. Before that, she worked for a time in the kitchen and library of the public schools in West Lafayette, Ohio. After retiring, she worked part-time as a substitute teacher throughout the Southwestern Vermont Supervisory Union. She was a member of the Women of the Moose and of Unit 13 American Legion Auxiliary, both in Bennington. She enjoyed working with children, dancing, gardening, reading, working on her computer, spending time at the beach and sightseeing trips to Europe. She leaves two daughters, Dawn McLaughlin and Catherine Elliott, both of Bennington; a son, Scott McLaughlin of Bennington; three sisters, Barbara Guy of Hayward, Calif., Susan Doucette of Beverly, Mass. and Sharon Terreault, of Gloucester, Mass.; four brothers, Robert Carpenter of Portsmouth, N.H., Alfred Carpenter of Lynn, Mass., Donald Carpenter of Raleigh, N.C., and John Carpenter of Gloucester, Mass; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. FUNERAL NOTICE -- The funeral for Phyllis McLaughlin, who died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, will be private and at the convenience of the family in Gloucester. Should friends desire, contributions in Phyllis McLaughlin's memory may be made to the Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center through the office of the MAHAR & SON FUNERAL HOME, 628 Main St., Bennington, VT 05201. She leaves her grandchildren, William, Amy and Phyllis McLaughlin of Bennington, Vt., Brooke Bivins of Utica, N.Y., Ryan Elliott of Bennington, Vt., and Andrew Elliott of Grand Forks, N.D.; great-grandchildren, Gage, Benjamin, Emma, Julian, Kloi and Gracie, all of Bennington, Vt., and Jonathan, and Alexander of Utica, N.Y.; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. Phyllis was predeceased by a granddaughter, Destiny Dawn; and by five brothers and sisters, Benjamin Carpenter, Virginia Titus, Richard Carpenter, George Carpenter and Betty Clancy.

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