Barbara J. McLaughlin

Barbara J. Goulski McLaughlin, 82 of Rockland died June 17 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Gregory J. and Sophie Kurzontkowski Goulski. Barbara was raised and educated in Quincy, graduating from North Quincy High School. A devoted homemaker, Barbara was the loving wife of the late Robert L. McLaughlin Sr., cherished mother of Christine Staples of Braintree, Stephen McLaughlin of NC, Mark McLaughlin of Abington, Karen McLaughlin of VA, Robert McLaughlin of Sharon and Jeff McLaughlin of NC and special grandmother of 9 grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Carolyn Duff of Marion and was predeceased by her siblings Sophia Anderson and Gregory Goulski. Barbara was a communicant of the Holy Family Church where she was active in the Ladies' Sodality. Visiting hours in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 45 East Water St., in Rockland on Wednesday from 4-7PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 9:00AM in Holy Family Church, 403 Union St., Rockland. Interment in Holy Family Cemetery.