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Joseph Plotner Obituary
Joseph is survived by his loving wife Anna Marie "Nancy" (nee Ryan), devoted father of Carol Anne Romansky and Joseph D. Plotner, Jr. Devoted grandfather of Lauren, Natalie, Donnie, Christopher and great grandfather of Scarlett, Ashley, Vance, Joey and Beau. Predeceased by his children Jeanne Marie Plotner and Kenneth Plotner and his sisters Grace Bensen, Doris Garner and Shirley Baird.
Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing Wednesday, April 26, 2017 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Knoetgen-Donohue Funeral Home, 746 Kedron Avenue, Morton, PA 19070 610-544-0600 followed by his Funeral Mass on Thursday, April 27, 2017, 10:30 AM at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, 990 Fairview Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081. Interment Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory can be made to Collingdale VFW Post 5428, 343 Oak Lane, Collingdale, PA 19023.
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Carol Romansky
April 18, 2025
Dear Dad and Poppy,
Missing you and my entire family. Thank you for being the best father and Poppy ever. Love, Carol Anne, Lauren and Scarlett too.
Carol Romansky
April 19, 2024
Dear Dad and Poppy,
7 years ago, seems just like yesterday. Lauren, Scarlett and I miss you so much and hope you are with Mom, Donnie, Jeanne and Kenny. Missing you and my entire family. Love, Carol Anne
Carol Romansky
April 19, 2023
Dear Dad,
Always thinking of you, missing you and loving you, especially today.
Love Carol Anne, Lauren and Scarlett
Carol Romansky
April 20, 2022
Dear Dad,
It has been 5 years ago today. We miss you, love you so much and think of you every day because so many things remind us of you.
Love, Carol Anne, Lauren and Scarlett
Carol Romansky
April 19, 2021
Dear Dad and Poppy, we can’t believe it has been 4 years since you left us. We very much still miss you but have the wonderful memories you have left for us. Even though your son, Donnie, just recently is no longer with us, we hope that he, you, mom, Jeanne and Kenny are all together again.
Love Carol Anne, Lauren and Scarlett
Carol Romansky
September 1, 2020
Dear Dad, today, September 1, you would have been 100. Wish you were here to celebrate with us. We love you and miss you so very much.
May 9, 2018
Our condolences and prayers to the Plotner family. We have so many wonderful memories of Uncle Don. Love, Cindy, Laurie and Bobby Vengen
May 9, 2018
Our thoughts and prayers to the Plotner family. We have so many wonderful memories of Uncle Don. Love, Cindy, Laurie and Bobby Vengen
Joseph Plotner
April 29, 2017
The best father a son could ever have. Giving,caring + everything a MAN could ever be. Thank YOU GOD for the time you gave him with his family in JESUS NAME, AMEN.
April 28, 2017
Condolences from Jim Vincenzo and family
Tim and Marlo Coghlan
April 25, 2017
Our condolences to the family, We could not have asked for a better next door neighbor that we had the pleasure of also calling friend.He will be sadly missed.
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