David "Kelly" MacLaughlin, 83, of Fullerton, Whitehall, died March 26, 2014, at Westminster Village, Allentown. He was the husband of the late Betty Jane (Maddox) MacLaughlin.

He was an active member of First Baptist Church, Allentown, where he taught Sunday School, ushered, and sang in the choir. He was also a member of AARP, Whitehall.

He was a graduate of Catasauqua High School, attended Long Island University, and graduated from East Stroudsburg University with his Bachelor of Science degree and Lehigh University with his master's degree.

He was honorably discharged from the Marines serving during the Korean Conflict from 1951 until 1953.

While at Catasauqua High School he was a member of the Class of 1948, was a three-year letterman in football, basketball and baseball. He was first-team all-Lehigh Valley league choice in basketball in 1947 and 1948. He was also an Associated Press honorable mention all-state choice in 1947. He was inducted into the Catasauqua High School Basketball Hall of Fame Feb. 14, 2008.

He played freshman basketball at Long Island University in 1949 and went on to East Stroudsburg State Teacher's College, where he was team captain and leading scorer in 1956 and 1957. He was an all-conference selection in both seasons. He was the first All-Conference, First Team basketball player in school history in 1956 and 1957. He was on the Associated Press All-State team and averaged 28.7 points per game over two years, scoring 546 points as a junior and 457 points as a senior. He set the school record with 53 points in a game against Trenton in 1955. He was inducted into East Stroudsburg University's Basketball Hall of Fame October 6, 2007.

He was inducted into the Lehigh Valley High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.

He taught history, social studies and world cultures initially at Central Dauphin High School, Harrisburg for one year; then, at Emmaus High School. He taught from 1957 until retirement in 1993. During his time at Emmaus High School he was a football and basketball coach.

He is survived by a son Keith and his wife Ann, of Hummelstown; daughter Diane and her husband John Horoski, of Schnecksville; grandson Sean and his wife Katie McKenna, of Northampton; granddaughter Sarah and her husband John Goodman, of Hummelstown; granddaughters, Sarah Goodman, of Hummelstown, Stephanie and Kristin Horoski, of Schnecksville; brothers Richard and his wife Eleanor, of Catasauqua, and Donald and his wife Pat, of Liverpool, N.Y.; several nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Westminster Village, 803 N. Wahneta St., Allentown, 18109 or to St. Luke's Hospice Development Office, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, 18015.

Arrangements were made by the Gilbert Funeral Home, Whitehall.