Julie Ann Laughlin

September 15, 1954 - November 23, 2013 Julie Ann (Benkovic) Laughlin passed away on November 23, 2013, at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Funeral Mass and services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 4, at the Chapel of the Risen Christ, Holy Cross Cemetery, 5835 West Slauson Avenue, Culver City, California. Visitation will precede Mass from 8:00 until 9:00 a.m., at the Holy Cross Mortuary next to the Chapel. Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Loyola High School of Los Angeles, 1901 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90006. Julie was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on September 15, 1954, to George M. Benkovic, Sr., and Julia Smey Benkovic. She grew up in Steelton, Pennsylvania, and graduated from St. Peter's Grammar School in Steelton and from Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg. She received her B.A. degree from The Pennsylvania State University. She was a long time resident of Los Angeles and had been active in her parish, Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills, and in her children's schools, Good Shepherd and St. Martin of Tours in Brentwood. She was a strong supporter of Loyola High School in Los Angeles. Julie was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa Catherine Laughlin, her brother, George M. Benkovic, Jr., of Steelton, Pennsylvania, and a niece, Jennifer Linnell. She is survived by her husband, Gary Michael Laughlin, her daughter, Kelly Michelle Laughlin, her sons, Ryan Mark Laughlin and Kevin Andrew Laughlin, and her stepson, Joshua Evan Laughlin, all of California; her parents, George and Julia Benkovic, her brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Cheryl Benkovic, and her sister-in-law, also Cheryl Benkovic, all of Steelton; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, William and Virginia Laughlin of Madison, New Jersey, Linda and Stephen Linnell of West Palm Beach, Florida, Timothy and Susan Laughlin of Brookfield, Connecticut, and Patrick and Allison Laughlin of Austin, Texas; 14 nieces and nephews and eight grandneices and grandnephews. Julie was a wonderful and kind wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who were fortunate to have known her. Condolences may be left online at www.holycross.tributes.com.