Ruth Estelle McLaughlin

Baileyville – Ruth E. McLaughlin, 84, died Saturday, August 19, 2006 at her home surrounded by her family. Ruth was born in Baileyville, March 4, 1922, daughter of the late Arthur and Lillian (Johnston) Gaddis. She was a member of People’s United Methodist Church in Baileyville and enjoyed cooking, sewing, watching classic movies, and spending time with her grandchildren and her great-grandson. Ruth also enjoyed drawing, poetry, and creating sculptures from driftwood. Ruth was predeceased by her husband, Lindsay McLaughlin in 2003, and an infant son, Charles Arnold. Surviving are her two daughters, Deanna Lund and husband Kenneth of East Hampton, CT, and Daphine Vail and husband David of Marlborough, CT; two sisters, Gloria Smith of Baileyville and Alice Williams of Calais; a brother, Raymond Gaddis of Calais; four grandchildren, Donna Lund and Julie Agli and husband Bruce, both of East Hampton, CT, David Vail of Bridgeport, CT, and Douglas Vail of Pittsburgh, PA; a great-grandson, Tyler Agli; and many nieces and nephews.


Cemetery:
Woodland Cemetery
Ryan Road
Baileyville, ME 04694 (map/driving directions)



Visitations:
2:00PM to 4:00PM on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006 at Mays Funeral Home (map/driving directions)

6:00PM to 8:00PM on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006 at Mays Funeral Home (map/driving directions)





Services:
11:00AM at Peoples United Methodist Church on Thursday, August 24th, 2006 (map/driving directions)