Michael Loughlin

1980 - 2022

Michael Patrick Loughlin, age 42, passed away from a seizure-related accident on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. Born 3-18-80 to William and Mary Mooney Loughlin, he was a lifelong resident of Plymouth. A beautiful life became an angel.

Mike attended Holy Child School and graduated from Bishop O'Reilly in 1998, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He took pride in bragging about being the homecoming king, which caused many eye rolls.

He attended Penn State University, studying civil engineering until he was stricken ill with viral encephalitis and meningitis in 2000. This disease left him with epilepsy. After a few years of therapy, he continued his education at LCCC and graduated from Bloomsburg University with an elementary education degree.

Michael was a lifelong member of St. Vincent's Church/All Saints Church in Plymouth. While in school he was an altar server. He was a Boy Scout and volunteered in the food drives for the cwa 13000 union for many years. He has been employed at Children's Service Center for the past 13 years, working as a therapeutic staff support in various schools.

Mike was a beautiful person with the kindest and biggest heart, silliest personality, and most infectious joy. He was always happy and really lived life to the fullest. He was the best husband, son, cousin, uncle, nephew, grandson, godson, friend and worker that anyone could ask for. He was a fighter, aka Rocky and Maximus Mike, and he did all he could do in the fight against epilepsy and other hardships. He handled adversity with resiliency and pure grace.

He volunteered for the Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania and was a member of the northeast support group. This northeast support group became his extended family and he loved each member. This group will continue to honor Mike by raising epilepsy awareness and helping others live their most fulfilled lives. Mike had just finished volunteering as a camp counselor at camp achieve for children diagnosed with epilepsy. This was his 15th summer as a counselor and he cherished camp as the place where he met the love of his life, Rena. Every year they returned to be with their camp family and always had the most magical time at camp celebrating the lives of children and adults diagnosed with epilepsy. Mike understood the epilepsy journey was not for the faint of heart and he would always say "when life knocks you down, you can choose to get back up!" And that's exactly what he did. He touched so many lives and encouraged so many people to live their best lives with this disease.

He enjoyed spending time with his large family, beach vacations with his wife, fireworks and the 4th of July, Saint Patrick's Day, Notre Dame and Broncos football games, eating chicken fingers and fries, watching his favorite movies on repeat, playing pool, playing with their dog, Maximus, and get-togethers with best friends. Mike and Rena's wedding was the best wedding ever. Mike was also a local celebrity as the winner of the night time version of the "Price is Right."

He is survived by his loving and heartbroken parents, Bill and Mary Loughlin, and his dog, Maximus. In addition to his heartbroken parents, he is survived by the love of his life, Rena Rosenblum Loughlin. They shared 15 wonderful years together, of which they were married for 10; and by in-laws Jeffrey and Magnolia Rosenblum and sister-in-law Lisa Rosenblum. Although Mike was an only child, he considered his cousins, Deidre, Sheila, Donna, Alisha, Amanda, Randy, Justin (Mooney), Suzie, Joshua, Jason, Allison, Matt, Sarah, Gwen, David, Austin, and many others siblings. He was an uncle to Lily, Violet, Wes, Ava, Silas, Tyler, and Colson. There are too many family and friends to mention. He will be missed by godmother, Aunt Shirley and Uncle Ron Jescavage, Aunt Marilyn and Uncle Ron Davies, Aunt Theresa and Uncle Joe Pagoda, Uncle Skip Loughlin, and Aunt Marilyn Loughlin.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Bernadine Mooney and Lewis and Margaret Loughlin; and by his uncle and godfather, John Mooney Jr.

The family would like to thank Dr. Jacqueline French, Dr. Michael Sperling and Dr. Aliasgar Chittalia for all their years of caring for Mike. Also, thank you to Dr. Christopher Skidmore, Sarah Tefft, and Bethany Goering for their valiant efforts to save Mike's life. You all hold a special place in our hearts.

Viewing will be held Thursday, Aug. 25 at All Saints Church, 66 Willow St., Plymouth, from 10 a.m. to noon. Mass of burial will take place at noon followed by interment at St. Vincent's cemetery, Washington Avenue, Larksville.

Michael, Rena, his parents and their epilepsy support group members have been trying to open an epilepsy community center for NEPA to help others living with epilepsy. In lieu of flowers, you can honor mike's memory by making donations to the efepa, 919 Walnut St., suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19107 or at efepa.org/donation. "Heroes get remembered, but legends like, Mike Loughlin, will never die. Follow your heart, kid, and you'll never go wrong."

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