Obituary of Roland Plante

Dayville - Roland Plante, 90, of Normandie Park, Dayville, CT, died Saturday January 26, 2013, at the Regency Heights Nursing Home in Danielson. He was the husband of Marilyn Genevieve (Walters) Plante, she died in1997. He was born April 22, 1922 in Woonsocket, RI, son of the late Eugene and Malvina (Beaudion) Plante. He was a veteran of WWII serving with the US Army. He was honorably discharged. He was employed for twelve years at the US Post Office in Manchester as the assistant building supervisor. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting, fishing and hiking. Roland had a great appreciation of nature and spent many hours watching wildlife. He was a born again Christian and loved to share the Lord with those he met. He leaves his sons: Michael Plante of Vassalboro, ME, James Tays of Danielson, Jeffrey Tays and Alan Tays both of OK, daughters: Sharon Fransen and her husband Howard of Canton, PA, Diane Campbell and her husband Brian of Danielson, eight grandchildren, Holly, Alaina, Zachary, Chelsea, Amber, Casey, Kirsten, Nathan, six great grandchildren, Johnny, Lila, Riley, Reese, Bethany, Aiden, and his second family and dear friends John and Judy Rucki of Abington. Predeceased by his siblings Leo Plante and Lauretta Trottier. Funeral Service will be Wednesday at 11:00 AM at the Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam. Calling Hours will be Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Funeral Home. Burial in Abington Cemetery, Pomfret in the spring. To share a memory with his family, "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com