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James Pluta Obituary
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for James Pluta
5 Entries
Christopher Elsner
February 14, 2025
sorry for your loss.
Frank Wicker
May 28, 2005
I'm sorry I didn't send my condolences earlier. As a retired member of the WTMJ-TV news dept., I knew Jim well from my years as a photojournalist in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Despite strong competition between our two news operations, Jim never showed any animosity on the job. He had the rare ability to cooperate with the rest of us in complex situations and set-ups without compromising his own assignment. His kind don't come around very often.
Frank Wicker
WTMJ-TV Retired
Jim Ziemer
May 25, 2005
Carol and family,
We will always remember you and Jim and the great times we had at the Fire Department parties. All our Sympathy. You are in our prayers.
Jim & Sharron
Ziemer
Tony Sciurba
May 24, 2005
Dear Corolyn and family,
My condolences on the passing of such a wonderful soul. I knew Jim since he used to come in my father's (Charlie Sciurba) camera store, Central Film Lab, years ago. I worked as a cameraman and editor at WTMJ and worked with him on occasion in news. My dad always referred to him as "Smiley", since Jim always had a smile on his face. I also was in the Broadcasters Club with him and always enjoyed talking to him. He told me how happy he was living in Waterford after his retirement. He was a wonderful guy.
Michael Bartley
May 24, 2005
Carolyn and family:
Sympathies and prayers. As you know, I worked many years with Jim at TV6 and enjoyed every day with him.
He was a great talent, but so funny and easy going. We had a ball every year at Opening Day, eating hot ham, brats, drinking beer, and watching everyone else work.
Jim taught me not to take the job or life so seriously.
He'll be sorely missed.
Thinking of you fondly:
Mike
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