Mary Allison Sarah MCLOUGHLIN

1937 - 2021

MARY ALLISON SARAH MCLOUGHLIN Sarah McLoughlin, artist and master gardener whose legacy includes a regional park on Vancouver Island, died on February 10, 2021, at Mt. St. Joseph's Hospital in Vancouver. Born in Valletta, Malta, on November 17, 1937, Sarah was the third child of Helen McKean and Lieutenant Commander Hugh Francis Pullen, who was stationed in Malta with the Royal Canadian Navy. Growing up in a naval family, Sarah lived in Halifax, Ottawa, and Victoria, crisscrossing the country by train numerous times with her six siblings. In 1957, she married a dashing young lawyer, Brian McLoughlin. Brian and Sarah raised two children, Michael and Margo, in Kerrisdale, Vancouver. Sarah was predeceased by her husband, Brian and her older brother, Hugh Pullen. She is survived by a large family, including three sisters and one sister-in-law in Halifax - Tinker McKay (John), Frances Gregor (Ron), Margo Pullen Sly, and Gill Pullen (Hugh); and by one sister and one brother in Ottawa - Helen (Richard predeceased) Cathcart and William Pullen (Julia). Left to remember her wry sense of humour and appreciate her many gifts are her son, Mike (Sue); daughter, Margo; plus three grandchildren, Sam (Jennifer), Ben (Kelsey), and Stephanie Walker (Brandon); and two great-grandchildren, Finlay and Everly. Sarah will be remembered for her creative energy, her appreciation for beauty as well as her ability to complete every project she set her mind to. Her motto was, "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well!" In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the McLoughlin Gardens at mcloughlingardens.org. Visit forevermissed.com for service notice later this year.