Daniel Patrick McLaughlin, 49, of West Grove, died Thursday, Aug. 21, quietly, peacefully, but very unexpectedly, at his home in West Grove.
An Escanaba, Mich. native, Dan lived in the West Grove area for the past 11 years as a beloved and essential member of the Kwietniak family. He proudly served Sunoco Inc. as an award-winning truck driver and irreplaceable friend.
Dan was born to Betty and Harold McLaughlin in 1964. After a childhood traveling across the country, Dan and his family settled in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. An avid motorist from an early age, Dan was fixing cars and flying planes before he graduated high school. A robust man of few, but often wise words, he enjoyed the quiet life and was proud of his small-town roots. He greeted each winter like an old friend, always ready to dig out his neighbors with a huge snowplow and an even bigger smile. In warmer months he was content just sitting outside and watching thunderstorms roll in after a long day of work. He loved cooking, campfires, caring for small animals, landscaping, watching television and most importantly, helping anyone who needed it. After winning a battle with throat cancer last summer, he felt he had a new lease on life. He will be remembered by those who knew him as a selflessly dedicated worker with a larger-than-life personality and an indefatigable sense of humor.
He is survived by his two daughters, Monica and Kayla, his two sisters, Cindy and Colleen, his long-term fiancée, Ronda Kwietniak, and her family, Sam, Abbey, Nicky and Joey Kwietniak.
You are invited to visit with Dan’s family and friends from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. on Friday, August 29, at the Assumption BVM Church, 300 State Road in West Grove. His Memorial Mass will follow at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be private.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com
Arrangements by the Foulk & Grieco Funeral Home in West Grove.
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