Ms. Carol Ann McLaughlin

March 28, 1935 - December 13, 2020

Ms. Carol Ann McLaughlin, 85, of Pittsfield, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 from Covid-19. Born in Hoboken, NJ, on March 28, 1935, the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Furstenberg Whalen, she graduated from St. Joseph High School in Pittsfield in 1952. She then attended Berkshire Business College for one year. Following her time at Berkshire Business College, Carol was employed for two years by Attorney General Tanburnello. When her youngest started kindergarten, she began work for Taconic High School, where she was a paraprofessional. After 13 years at Taconic, she transferred to Herberg Middle School. She remained there for 5 years until moving to Pittsfield High, from where she retired in 1997. Carol was a very social person. She enjoyed volunteering for RSVP and was a member of the Irish Sister City. She loved spending time with her family and inviting them to dinner. Carol is survived by her daughters Julie Shea and Lori Cote. She is also survived by her 6 grandchildren: Erin Landquist, Nicole Walsh, Kelly Cote, Michael Shea, Ashley Shea and Jeremy Shea. She also felt very blessed to see her 5 great grandchildren Guinevere (Kelly), Molly and Brian Jr. (Erin) and Charlotte and Teddy (Nicole) come into the world. Carol leaves behind her dear nieces and nephew, Marilyn Walsh and Lori Whalen, and Ken Whalen. Carol was predeceased by her big brother Bill Whalen, her BELOVED son Bill Ostrander Jr., her son-in-law Richard Cote, and her nephew, Bob Whalen. Funeral Notice: Funeral services for Ms. Carol Ann McLaughlin will be Monday, December 21, 2020, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, celebrated by the Rev. Peter Naranjo. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, in care of the Dwyer Funeral Home, 776 North St., Pittsfield, MA 01201 in her memory.Donations CANNOT be made online, but may be made through the Dwyer Funeral Home.