A celebration of the life of Neil McLaughlan is to be held Monday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Basking Ridge. He died May 6. A former resident of Hoboken for many years, he is survived by his wife Eleanor (Kit), his son Ted his daughters Susan and Beth, and his five grandchildren: Summer Ray, Katie, Jack, Max & Caroline. Music was his life. Contributions may be made in his memory to St. Mark’s Music Fund, 140 S. Finley Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 and Yale University, Office of Development, attn. Neil Simpson 157 Church St. New Haven, Ct 06510. Services arranged by the Galloway Crane Funeral Home.