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Hugh John “John” McLaughlin Obituary
It is with broken hearts that the family of Hugh John “John” Newman McLaughlin announce the sudden and unexpected passing of their loving husband, father, son and friend which occurred on May 5th, 2024. John was born in Grand Falls, NB to his parents, Hugh McLaughlin and Debra (Marceau) Craig, and was the loving husband of 15 years to his wife, Kate (Gibson) McLaughlin.
John was not quiet and was happiest with a house full of friends & family, where he always made sure that everyone left with a full belly and heart. John was a kind man who went above and beyond to help others. There was never a dull moment when he was around, and he always kept people guessing as to what he was going to do or say next. He was a jack of all trades, one of these being a skilled carpenter. He was building his cabin at Beulah Camp by himself, bringing his dream from design to reality. The magic of Beulah included spending time around the campfire, BBQing, and sharing his love of adventure and the outdoors with his wife and children. John travelled the world and spent five years living in China with his family. From there they explored as much as they could; highlights included camping in Australia and the beaches of Thailand and Caroline’s personal favourite, camping at the Great Wall of China.
John was the most devoted father and husband a family could ever ask for. Even though John was not a “sport guy” – he preferred extreme sports to team sports – he instilled in his children a love for athletics and being part of a team, making it to all their events as their number one fan with Kate. He always valued his time with Jonas where they made big plans for whatever car Jonas was working and the excitement of Jonas’s future as an electrician. Winters were spent snowboarding at ski club, summers meant canoeing at Beulah, every season was basketball with Alex and soccer season with Charlie, and most recently encouraging Caroline’s new love for rugby. John always loved when the whole family would meet at JJ’s in Sus for dinner filled with laughter and love.
John had his own rule book and found it easier to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission – except when it came to grammar. If you ever made a mistake with your grammar around John, you knew, and we loved that about him as much as we pretended too hate it. *wink wink*. After spending years teaching English as a second language abroad, John was enrolled at UNBSJ and on his way to completing his education degree. John had a special gift of uniquely connecting with each of his students spending time to get to know them.
Growing up, John played in bands where he attempted to be a singer…he did ok. He had a love for all music but especially punk rock. GFY. (Kate approved this comment). Always surrounded by a large group of friends you could find him skateboarding and likely up to no good. He loved animals and always had his best bud and sidekick, Oreo, whom he adopted from the streets of China, by his side. If you saw John driving around town in his Tundra you likely noticed Oreo riding shotgun.
John loved Kate from the moment he saw her, and lucky for John, the feeling was mutual. From day one they were both all in, from home renovations to building their family and life together. The love they had for each other was beautiful and they were blessed to have found each other. They were perfect partners and saw the best in each other; John and Kate loved nothing more than being together as a family, exploring with their children.
He was a very kind man who loved his family with every ounce of his being. He was taken far too soon and will be wholeheartedly missed forever by those who had the privilege of meeting, knowing and loving him.
In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by his adoring children, Jonas, Caroline, Alex and Charlie; his sisters, Cleo McLaughlin (Ian), Melanie Reynolds (Jeff), and Ashley Mclaughlin; his niece and nephews, Jena, Austin, Xavier, Thomas and Asher; his in-laws, Judy and David Gibson as well as Michael Gibson and Elizabeth Gibson, aunts, uncles, several cousins and so many friends. Predeceased by his stepfather Ken, lovingly known as Bo.
Arrangements are entrusted to Fundy Funeral Home, 230 Westmorland Road (506-646-2424) where visitation will take place on Thursday from 6-8pm. A funeral service will be held from the Fundy Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 10am. For those who wish, memorial donations in John’s memory to MindCare NB, Beulah Camp & Conference Center and Caton’s Island Camp.
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October 8 1975 May 5 2024 48 Years Old
Death notice for the town of: Saint-John, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick
death notice Hugh John John Newman McLaughlin October 8 1975 May 5 2024 48 Years Old
obituaries notice Hugh John John Newman McLaughlin October 8 1975 May 5 2024 48 Years Old
We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Hugh John John Newman McLaughlin October 8 1975 May 5 2024 48 Years Old and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.
