Claire Dolores Joan (Ives) McLaughlin, 83 SEAFORD - Claire Dolores Joan (Ives) McLaughlin, 83, of Seaford, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010. Her beloved husband of 51 years, James F. McLaughlin, predeceased her. Mrs. McLaughlin was born Dec. 3, 1926, in Detroit, Mich. She was the daughter of the late David B. and Helen C. (Bowen) Ives. A sister, Barbara Smith and a brother William Ives survive her. A brother, Cornelius Ives predeceased her. Mrs. McLaughlin also leaves seven children and fifteen grandchildren; James and Ellen McLaughlin and his two children Aislinn and Seamus; Kevin and Sandra McLaughlin and their two children Liam and Seanna; Sturgis and Maryellen (McLaughlin) Sobin and their four children Sturgis, Neil, Alexander and Ciara; Sean and Debra McLaughlin and their three children Kyle, Kevin and Colleen; Colin and Stacie McLaughlin and their three children Conor, Shane and Theodore; Siobhan McLaughlin and her husband Chad Schlereth; Martin and Christy McLaughlin and their daughter Mei Lin. Mrs. McLaughlin was raised in Saugus, Mass., but lived the majority of her adult life in Woodbury, Conn. While helping raise a large family, she also worked as an RN in both public and private settings. Mrs. McLaughlin was a devout congregant of Saint Theresa's and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic churches. The McLaughlin family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the staff at the Methodist Manor House in Seaford for the kind and compassionate care given Mrs. McLaughlin over the past four and one half years. Funeral services will be private. Arrangements by the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford, DE.