Joseph Plante

RICHFORD - Joseph F. Plante, age 80, passed away tragically along with his, wife Wanda H. Plante, as the result of an automobile accident on Monday November 26, 2007.
\tHe was born February 16, 1927 in Dunham, Quebec Canada the son of the late George & Merilda (Boulet) Plante
\tJoseph was a resident of Richford for the past 43 years and was a member of All Saints Catholic Church. He was employed at F.W. Whitcomb as a truck driver for 30 years retiring in 1990. He enjoyed gardening and going to auctions. He also enjoyed going downtown for coffee with his friends. He married Wanda (West) Kinney on August 5, 1988.
\tHe is survived by a son and his wife, George & Kim Plante of Swanton; 3 daughters, Jeannine Plante of Manchester, NH, France OBrien and her partner Marc Jacobs, and Francine M. OBrien all of Burlington; his grandchildren; Dustin Blatchley and Matthew Chambers; a step daughter and her husband, Ann & Phillip Gray of Egg Harbor Township, NJ; a step son and his wife Foster E. & Alice Lafley of Eureka, CA; his brothers, Herve Plante and his wife Therese of Disraeli Canada, and Victor Plante and his wife Helene of Manchester, NH. Besides his parents and wife he was predeceased by his 1st wife, Cecile (Brien) Plante; his siblings, Gabrielle Desmarais, Roger Plante, Cecile Messier, Fernande Plante, and Claude Plante
\tFuneral services will be held Friday November 30, 2007 at 11:00 at All Saints Catholic Church in Richford with Rev. Rich ODonnell celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls
For those who wish, contributions in Josephs memory may be made to All Saints Church, Main St., Richford, VT 05476 or the charity of ones choice