Died peacefully on January 31, 2002 at Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal. Cherished husband of Patricia Fitzgerald. Survived by daughter Catherine Ann Whitmore (James), Houston, Texas and son Desmond, Conneticut. Predeceased by eldest daughter Susan, youngest daughter Martha Howling and granddaughter Allyson Whitmore. He will be sorely missed by his beloved grandchildren Chris Whitmore, Austin, Texas, Devin McLaughlin, Montreal, Drew Whitmore, Houston, Texas and Jacqueline and Alexander Howling, Toronto. Grateful thanks to Devin's mother Irene for her consistent support. Also survived by son-in-law Ken Howling, Toronto. Bill was the eldest of son of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. Bartholomew McLaughlin of Saint John, N.B. and is survived by three brothers in Saint John, John, Arthur, and Patrick and also by his sister Theresa Harrington, Conneticut. Bill's brother Gerard (Gerry), Montreal predeceased him by only eleven days. Visitation will be held at Collins Clarke Funeral Home, 222 Highway 20 (Exit Cartier 49) on Sunday February 3, 2002 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Corpus Christi Parish, 16 Pacific Ave., Senneville, Monday February 4, 2002 at 11 a.m. to be followed by burial at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery. Donation would be appreciated for the Juvenile Diabetic Association or Breast Cancer Research. The Montreal Gazette, 02-02-2002