Edward McLaughlin (d. October 1965) also known as "Punchy", was a former boxer and a member of the "The McLaughlin Brothers" gang of Charlestown, Massachusetts. After his brother Bernard McLaughlin was murdered by their former freind, "Winter Hill Gang" leader James "Buddy" McLean(Punchy and his brothers had been known to preform hits for gangs all over [[New England, including the Winter Hill Gang), Punchy and brother George McLaughlin murdered Russell Nicholson who was rumored to be McLean's driver in the shooting. After surviving many assassination attempts, Punchy was on his way to the Court House for his brother Georgie's murder trial, and was shot dead at a bus station in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. The McLaughlin Brothers gang was made up of three brothers (Bernie, Georgie, and Edward Punchy McLaughlin) from Charlestown, Massachusetts. ... Birdseye view of Boston, Charlestown, and Bunker Hill between 1890 and 1910. ... State nickname: Bay State Official languages English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Senators Edward Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 44th 27,360 km² 25. ... Charlestown Irish mob, leader of The McLaughlin Brothers gang. ... The Winter Hill Gang is a loose confederation of Boston, Massachusetts area, mostly Irish-American organized crime figures. ... James Buddy McLean was the first leader of the Somerville, Massachusetts Irish gang known as The Winter Hill Gang in the 1960s. ... It was George McLaughlin who plunged the Bostons underworld into open warfare in 1961 when he tried to pick up a girlfriend of Alex Rocco, a member of the Winter Hill Gang. ... Russell Nicholson was a member of Somerville, Massachusetts Winter Hill Gang and was rumored to be the driver for James Buddy McLean during the assassination of Charlestown gangster Bernard McLaughlin. ... Originally part of the town of Roxbury, West Roxbury formed its own government in 1851 and was annexed by Boston in 1874. ...