After a life of love and quiet grace, Lisa B. McLaughlin of Bradford, PA has passed.
These few paragraphs cannot hold a life, but they may carry a memory.
Lisa held deeply to the Methodist faith — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew her best.
Those who live by belief leave a different kind of mark.
Lisa B. McLaughlin, 65, of Rochester Street, Bradford, passed away Monday, May 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at Olean General Hospital.
Born July 28, 1960, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Edward F. and Phyllis (Crouse) Smith. She was a 1979 graduate of Bradford High School.
On June 16, 1979, in the Asbury United Methodist Church, she married Michael F. McLaughlin, who survives.
Lisa was employed at Ramsbottom and retired as a Residential Supervisor from Evergreen Elm after 25 years of service. Lisa helped establish the Special Olympics Bowling League and volunteered for many years. She took great pride in helping people most of all taking care of her residents and especially her family.
She was a member of Asbury Church, where she had sang for weddings, and was involved in and volunteered for many of the church activities. She also enjoyed going to bingo and being home playing games with children with her favorite being "Yahtzee".
Surviving in addition to her husband Mike of nearly 47 years, are three daughters, Amy (Michael) Kearns, of Bradford, Jennifer (Neil) Rinard, of Bradford, and Erin (Cliff Phetteplace) Fauver, of Olean NY, nine grandchildren, Halie, Hollie, Michaela, Liyah, Jonathan, Ryan, Rileigh, Sara and Andrew, three great grandchildren, Kane, Tristan and Octavia, one brother, Clint (Judy) Smith, of Lewis Run, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Bonnie A. Covert, two brothers, Gregory A. Smith, and Lesley Smith, and special friend, Marjorie Arnett.
Family will receive friends on Friday May 8, 2026, from 1 to 3 pm & 5 to 7 pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc. 33 South Ave., where funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10 am with Rev. Ernie Perry, Pastor of the Asbury Church officiating. Burial will be in McKean Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be directed to the American Lung Association or Evergreen Elm.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Online condolences may be expressed for family at www.hollenbeckcahill.com
HOLLENBECK-CAHILL Funeral Home
33 South Avenue • Bradford, PA 16701
