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Gary E. Laughlin

1944 - 2025

BORN

1944

DIED

2025

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Vaia Funeral Home, Inc

463 Athena Drive

Delmont, Pennsylvania

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Nov. 24, 2025

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Vaia Funeral Home, Inc

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Gary Laughlin Obituary

Gary E. Laughlin, 81, of Delmont, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born on Nov. 7, 1944, the son of the late Andrew and Almetta (Henneman) Laughlin. Gary was a member of the Corvette Club of Western PA and the North Pittsburgh Corvette Club; he also loved hunting and, most importantly, spending time with family. In addition to his parents, Gary was preceded in death by his brother, Dennis. Gary will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 58 years, Margaret (Lofink) Laughlin; as well as his daughters, Kristin (Hodge) Thatcher, Heather Lozano, and Gretchen Laughlin (Amy). Gary was a proud grandfather of his grandchildren, Karah, Rachel, Karson, Robert, Alexis, Kaleb, and Malakai; and great-grandchild, Gracie, whom he cared for deeply. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, at VAIA FUNERAL HOME INC., 463 Athena Dr., Delmont, (724-468-1177), followed by a service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at St. John de La Salle Baptist, 497 Athena Drive, Delmont, PA 15626. Everybody is to meet at church. To send expressions of sympathy or obtain grief support information or directions, please visit www.VaiaFuneralHome.com.

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Published by Tribune Review on Nov. 22, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Gary Laughlin

Nov

24

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Vaia Funeral Home, Inc

463 Athena Drive, Delmont, PA

Nov

24

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Vaia Funeral Home, Inc

463 Athena Drive, Delmont, PA

Nov

25

Service

10:00 a.m.

St. John de la Salle Baptist

497 Athena Drive, Delmont, PA

Funeral services provided by:

Vaia Funeral Home, Inc

463 Athena Drive, Delmont, PA 15626

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Patty and Jim

Earlier today

So very sorry to read this. He c was a great neighbor. My sympathy to Marge and the family. May he be driving his car in the clouds!

Connie and Matt Felesky

Earlier today

Matt and I want to offer our sincere condolences to your family.

Tom King

Earlier today

Doreen and I send our sincere condolences to your family.

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