Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory-Edgewater

St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Karen E. McLaughlin, 71, of Riva and previously of Greenbelt passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Karen was born to the late Virginia and James Archambo in Cheverly, MD on September 25, 1946. She was a graduate of High Point High School and then went on to work for the Federal Government. Karen was also an insurance agent for Carpenter Insurance Company. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Gambrills, who loved sewing, reading, shopping but most of all her grandkids. In addition to her parents Karen was predeceased by her husband, John McLaughlin in 2008. She is survived by her two daughters,  Angela (John Mioduszewski) McLaughlin of Riva,  and Amanda (Paul) Lewis of Odenton; her siblings, Allan (Linda) Archambo of Galesville and Pamela Moore of Hawaii; a sister - in-law, Carol Pfost of Dunkirk; five grandchildren, Ryan Mioduszewski, Karsen Lewis, Paul Lewis, III, Claudia Lewis, and Ava Lewis; as well as many nieces and nephews. 

Friends are invited to celebrate Karen's life today December 21 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM at the Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater. Interment will be held at 10 AM at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 1122 Sunrise Beach Rd., Crownsville. 

A funeral service will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1370 Defense Highway, Gambrills at 8:30AM Friday, December 22. 

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The American Cancer Society, 7500 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 300, Greenbelt, MD 20770 or Lupus Foundation of America, Inc., 2121 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037. Condolence may be given by clicking on the link to the left of this page. 

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