Josephine J. McLaughlin, 91, was born on October 1, 1920 in Alimena, Italy to Paulina and Pietro LaPlaca and passed away in Phoenix, Arizona on October 7, 2013. She is survived by her two sons, Peter and his wife Linda and Hugh and his wife Linda along with 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Services will be held in Hillside, Illinois where she will be joining her husband James Edward McLaughlin.