Obituaries
December 3, 2024

Donald Wayne Laughland – Rostraver Township

ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP Donald Wayne Laughland, 73, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Born in North Charleroi on July 4, 1951, he was the son of the late James W. Laughland Jr. and Ruth M. Whitlatch Laughland. Donald was retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a lock and dam operator. He was a member of the Webster Beagle Club, the VFW in West Newton and the American Legion in Roscoe. He loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed running his dogs. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He is survived by his son, James R. (Jamie) Laughland; daughter, Rebecca Laughland; grandchildren, Alister Evans, Aiden Evans and Ava Laughland; and sisters, Amy (William) Strenske and Heather Laughland Jampedro. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda L. (Sowers) Laughland; and his brother, James Robert Laughland.

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