GORHAM – Judith McLaughlin Corrigan, 88, passed away on May 4, 2023.

Judy was born to Russell and Kathleen Lewis McLaughlin in Gardiner on Jan. 6, 1935. The family moved to Skowhegan where her father started his Maytag appliance store on Water Street in 1939.

Judy graduated from Skowhegan High School in 1953. She immediately left for Boston, Mass. where she graduated from the Wilford Academy while working at the First National Bank of Boston.

In 1954 she met John Corrigan, stationed at the Naval shipyard in Boston, Mass. They married in July of 1955 in Boston, eventually moving to Connecticut, where they had two children. In 1972 she left Connecticut and moved back to Maine with her two children.

She worked for the Department of Health and Human Services in Portland, where she worked as an eligibility specialist retiring in 1998.

Judy lived in her condo on the West End of Portland for over 30 years—a city she truly loved.

When Judy’s health started declining, she moved to Gorham to live with her daughter, son-in-law, grandsons, and cat, Bella.

When her health declined further, she moved into Gorham House assisted living, where she passed away.

In 2011 she lost her son, Brian to cancer, a loss she never recovered from.

Judy was predeceased by her son, Brian Corrigan; Dad, Russ McLaughlin, Mom, Kay McLaughlin; and sister, Sue McLaughlin.

In addition, she leaves behind her daughter, Kelly Lamont and her husband Bill of Gorham; her brother, David McLaughlin of Arizona, her brother, Jim McLaughlin; her grandson, John Corrigan and his wife Dominique of Sanford, and grandsons Jack, Dylan, and William Lamont of Gorham; and several great-grandchildren.

I want to thank all the staff on Windsor II at the Gorham House for caring for Mom and me while I stayed there the week Mom passed. I promised you, Mom, I would not leave you.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. We miss you so much.

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