Cornelius McLaughlin Dies;
Village Trustee for 22 Years,
Early Teasel Merchant Here
Cornelius McLaughlin, 80, a prominent and native citizen of Skaneateles, died at his home in Jordan Street, Monday afternoon, November 15, 1943, after a short illness. He attended a meeting of the village board only two weeks ago.
He was born in Skaneateles, December 7, 1862, and had been a life-long resident of this village. He was the last of a family of 10 children born to James and Ann McLaughlin.
When a young man he was associated with his brother James McLaughlin in the Glenside Woolen Mills at Skaneateles Falls. He later and for many years was a very successful teasel merchant. He retired from active business about two years ago.
For more than 20 years and at the time of his death, he was a trustee of Skaneateles Village – by far the longest that position ever was held by one person.
Mr. McLaughlin was a quiet, unassuming man, fair and honest in all his dealing. He had a host of friends. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church. His wife, the former Miss Elizabeth O’Hara, died in 1915.
Surviving are two sons, J. Ray of this village and Frederick D. of Shaker Heights, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Mark P. McCarthy of Syracuse and Miss Louise McLaughlin of this village; also eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services were held from his late home Thursday, November 18, at 9 a.m., and from St. Mary’s of the Lake Church at 9:30 o’clock where a solemn requiem mass was celebrated by the Rev. M. A. McMahon, pastor of St. Mary’s, with the Rev. William H. Purcell of Johnson City as deacon and the Rev. Girard Horan as sub-deacon.
Active bearers were William McLaughlin, Leo McLaughlin, George Mahlerwein and Leo Dougherty, all of Syracuse; and Hugh Shear and Ephraim Brounstein of Skaneateles.
Honorary bearers were Skaneateles Village officials: Mayor Jerome J. Murphy, George Bently, president of the Municipal Board and Trustees Dr. A. D. Wells and Irving T. Bobbett.
Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Members of Robert J. Hydon Post No. 239, American Legion, of which J. Ray McLaughlin (Mr. McLaughlin’s son) is a past commander viewed the remains in a body Wednesday evening.
The death of Trustee Cornelius McLaughlin will leave a vacancy on the Village Board. Procedure usually followed is for the Board to appoint a Trustee to serve until the first election following, when a candidate is put in the field to be voted upon by the people. |
