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Joseph Plante Obituary
He is survived by two brothers, Thomas E. Plante of North Brookfield and Daniel J. Plante of Worcester; a sister, Dorothy E. Plante of Auburn; a sister-in-law, Gail M. Plante of North Brookfield; two nieces, Carey and Alicia; and his former wife, Sharon Plante of West Chicago, Illinois. He was born in Worcester the son of Gerard E. and Mary (Sheehan) Plante and graduated from South High School in Worcester.
Joseph was a 2nd Class Petty Officer in the Navy and a veteran of Vietnam, and was an original crew member aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the Sawyer Mathieu-Kearns, American Legion Post 41 in North Brookfield. For many years he volunteered in a hospital in Dallas, Texas.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 14th in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden. The funeral for Joseph will be held on Monday, December 15th, from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church, 258 Main St., Rutland. Burial will follow in Mooreland Cemetery, Paxton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, 30 Lyman St., Suite 10, Westborough, MA 01581.
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Kevin Walsh
December 14, 2008
Dot,Tom,and Dan,
I am so sorry to hear the about the death of Joe.We had alot of good times togeather growing up there on Caro St and think back on them often..Your hearts are in my prayers and knowing that Joe is on the other journey to heaven.
God Bless,
Kevin Walsh
and family
James Walsh
December 12, 2008
Please accept our deepest sympathies.
Roger LaFerriere
December 12, 2008
Goodbye my friend. I'll remember you always and the good times we had at Providence St. Junior High and later in High School. I hope the other guys, Kevin Walsh, John Fallavolita and Dave Bradley, see this and post their goodbyes as well...
Roger
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