McLAUGHLIN, John J. of Winthrop, passed away at home on August 23, 2016. He was 69. He was the beloved husband of Socorro A. “Suki” (Garcia) Burke. Born in Winthrop, he was the son of the late Walter A. and Mary F. (Cunningham) McLaughlin. Dear brother of Dennis B. McLaughlin and his wife Pauline of Winthrop, the late James F. McLaughlin and his wife Estelle of FL. and the late Walter A. McLaughlin and his late wife Patricia. Loving uncle of 8 nieces and 1 nephew. Also survived by the family pets, “Bambino” and “Tabby”. Funeral from the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home 210 Winthrop St. WINTHROP, on Saturday, August 27, at 10:30am. A Funeral Mass will be held in St. John the Evangelist Church-Winthrop at 11:30am. Relatives and friends are invited. Cremation to follow will be private. Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home on Fri, from 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. John was a Vietnam War Veteran serving in the U.S. Army-Airborne Division. During training, he attained the highest physical training score in his company. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a Mail Handler. For guestbook, please visit www.mauricekirbyfh.com.