Edward J. Laughner
Edward J. Laughner, 70, of Philipsburg, Pa., formerly of Akron, Ohio, and in his younger years of the village of Mount Chestnut, passed away Friday after a long illness.
Born Nov. 11, 1946, in Butler, he was the son of the late Jack V. and Helen Jerry Laughner.
He was Presbyterian by faith.
Ed was a 1964 graduate of Slippery Rock High School. He received his bachelor's degree from Youngstown University and his master's degrees from Ohio State University and Kent State University. He was a faculty Emeritus of the University of Akron.
He is survived by his siblings, Margaret (Larry) Martz of Port Matilda and Richard (Esta Mae) Laughner of Butler; his niece, Jamie (Nicholas) DeWitt; and his nephew, Jesse Laughner.
LAUGHNER — The family of Edward J. Laughner, who died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, is planning a memorial service later with interment at Mount Chestnut Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, PO Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215.Cremation services were entrusted to Edward L. Raisley Funeral Home, 387 Main St., Prospect.To leave an online tribute, visit www.raisleyfuneralhome.com.
