George Wilson O'Laughlin of Cumberland died peacefully at his home September 9 with his wife Ellen and their children by his side. He was 90 years old. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, a loving father, a doting grandfather, and a rabid Notre Dame sports fan. He was born in Aurora Illinois, the son of the late James and Mary (Coughlin) O'Laughlin, graduated from Ottawa High School in 1941 and attended the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. At the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces and served as a B-29 navigator on Tinian. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. At the conclusion of the war he returned to Notre Dame, earning a BS in Metallurgical Engineering in 1948. During his long career in the steel industry George held executive positions with several steel companies before retiring from Rhode Island Forging and Steel in 1982. George married Ellen Schratz on May 30, 1953 in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in May. He was an active member of St. John Vianney Parish in Cumberland and the Knights of Columbus. In addition to his wife, George is survived by six children: Dr. David O'Laughlin and his wife Becky; Kathy O'Laughlin and her husband Rev. William Sasso; Rita O'Laughlin and her husband Dr. Richard Finegold; Kevin O'Laughlin; Daniel O'Laughlin; and Susan Ronan and her husband Edward. He was the cherished grandfather of Laura, Christopher, Kelly, Elena and Brian. He was also the admired uncle of twenty-three nieces and nephews and many grandnieces and grandnephews. He was the brother of the late Joseph and Robert O'Laughlin and Mary Helen Hollahan. Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial Friday, September 12, 2014 at 9am in Saint John Vianney Church, 3609 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland. Burial will be in RI Veteran's Cemetery, Exeter. Visiting hours Thursday from 5 – 8 pm in the O'Neill Funeral Home, 3102 Mendon Road, Cumberland. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, 1085 North Main St., Providence RI 02904.