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M T Keresey
September 11, 2023 | School
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Carol Ann LaPlante
New York, New York
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Security cameras caught Carol LaPlante going to early Mass on the morning of Sept. 11, before she made her way to the office of Marsh & McLennan at the World Trade Center.
It was a good start for her last day on earth, said her friend and fellow parishioner, Ann McCarthy. For Ms. LaPlante's real calling, "the star of her life," Ms. McCarthy said, was St. Francis and the art gallery in the lobby of the friary. Ms. LaPlante ran the gallery as part of the St. Francis Creativity Group for many years, and it was recently renamed for her. She would have been 60 today.
"She was a poet and an artist, and while her paintings tended to be very cheerful and flowery, the poetry we found after her death seemed to say she was ready to go," said Ms. McCarthy. "She wrote about going back to God, and of being a star in God's heaven." One of her poems, "Alice O'Connell's Candle," was written after the death last Christmas of another parishioner, a woman who wept as she lighted candles in the sanctuary. But Ms. McCarthy thinks it could be about Ms. LaPlante. Here is the final stanza:
So God has blown your candle out.
He has relit its light, no doubt,
Some place our eyes must wait to see:
A heaven's star he made of thee.
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H. W. Travis,
Thank you for your kind words. I know that you are correct in your assessment that Carol was helping others on that frightful day. I'm sure she was.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Kavinski, Carol's sister
Jeanne Kavinski
September 12, 2018 | Rockville, MD
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Carol was Head Secretary in the creative department when I worked at Doyle Dane Bernbach (later DDB Needham). My guess is that she helped everyone around her on that frightful day. God bless you, Carol.
H. W. Travis
September 11, 2018 | Syosset, NY | Coworker
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In Memory
With Honor & Respect.
S J. Friscia III
April 28, 2014 | Staten Island, NY
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Twelve years have passed and Marilyn, Irene and I spent today at the beautiful September 11th Memorial ceremony. A handsome Marine honored you and read your name.
We love you and miss you more than ever!
Jeanne La Plante Kavinski
September 11, 2013 | Gaithersburg, MD
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I met Carol through her sister, Jeanne, and could see the bright light of God's love in Carol's eyes; sense her loving spirit and hear the intelligence behind her words. Carol has surely flown to heaven and rests in God's loving peace. A soul too soon taken from us. May we never forget that God's love is the answer for this troubled world. Thank you Carol for shining your light so that others may see the way.
(Family friend)
Allen Brenda
August 15, 2013 | Rochester, NY
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Lighting a Candle in Your Memory my Sweet St.Joseph's Friend Carol. Please watch over your dear sisters, Marilyn and Jeanne,your dear Family and Friends Today the Anniversary of Your leaving this Earth for your Heavenly Home to be with the Lord. I think of You often, and pray for your dear Family. Love, your St.Joe's friend, Pat(Rafferty) Parker.
Pat Parker
September 11, 2012 | Forest City,, PA
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Thinking of you, dear sweet Carol. Although you asked that we not grieve for you too long, it is so hard to be without you. Your light has shown. Pray for us dear saint.
Your sister Jeanne
August 20, 2012 | MD
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Carol--One Your Classmates of St.Joe's High School remembers You Always, my Dear Sweet Angel Friend--- Please pray for all of us here on Earth. Pat Parker
Pat Parker
September 12, 2011 | Forest City, PA
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