LIVERMORE FALLS – Nathalie R. McLaughlin, 79, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, surrounded by her family at her home after a long illness. She was born Nov. 2, 1929, in Strickland, daughter of Amedie Sr. and Edith (Hood) Richards. She was a 1946 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. On May 4, 1957, she married Clayton E. McLaughlin Sr. at First Baptist Church, Livermore Falls. Her mother-in-law, Sadie “Nana” McLaughlin, lived with Nat and Clayton from 1986 until her passing, Feb. 28, 2009. Nat had attended the burial for “Nana” and her daughter, Darlene Andersen, May 17, 2009. She worked for New England Telephone Co., Bangor, retiring in 1984 after 25 years of service. Nat was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Wilton. She enjoyed collecting frogs and also enjoyed her ceramics shop in Livermore Falls. She is survived by three daughters, Earlene Barger and her husband, Kenny, of Livermore Falls, Ann Parsons and her husband, David, of Hudson and Patricia Wilson and her husband, Dallas, of Orrington; two sons, Clayton McLaughlin Jr. and his wife, Sandy, of Sabattus and Brian McLaughlin and his companion, Martine, of Jay; a sister, Mary Cook and her husband, Vernon, of Livermore Falls; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband in 1996; a sister, Claire Jacques; brothers, Osgood Richards, Nathan Richards and Amedie Richards Jr.; a daughter, Darlene Andersen, Oct. 23, 2008; and her mother-in-law, Sadie “Nana” McLaughlin. Visiting hours will be held 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls, where funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday. Interment at Pleasant View Cemetery, Livermore Falls. Messages of condolence may be sent to www.finleyfuneralhome.com.
NATHALIE R. MCLAUGHLIN
