DUDLEY – Stephen F. Plaza, Sr., 96, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 surrounded by his loving family at home after an illness.
He leaves his wife of almost 70 years, Jayne O. (Korch) Plaza; 3 children, Bette J. Plaza of St. Albans , ME, Joseph E. Plaza and his wife Marietta of Hampton, NH, and Shirley A. Wagner and her husband David of Epsom, NH; a sister, Helen Burt of Webster; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his son, Stephen F. Plaza, Jr. in 2003, by 3 brothers, Stanley, Frank and John Plaza, and by 4 sisters, Mary Dyson, Anna Barrette, Catherine Lindburg and Stella Pelletier.
He was born in Webster, the youngest of the 9 children of Joseph and Margaret (Duszlak) Plaza, and lived in Dudley all his life. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Plaza owned and operated Webster Machine Products, Inc. for over 30 years before retiring in 1978.
He was a member of Saint Andrew Bobola Church. He served as the first veterans’ agent for the Town of Dudley from 1946 to 1971. He was a member of the Webster-Dudley American Legion Post #184 and of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a former member of the Webster Lodge of Elks.
A memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 15 in Saint Andrew Bobola Church, 54 West Main Street. Burial will be private. There are no calling hours. Donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans. Attn.: Gift Processing, PO Box 14301. Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. Arrangements are under the direction of Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster.