Wilfred Plante, III, 71
Dateline: Winter Springs, FL
Wilfred (Bill) Plante III, age 71 of Winter Springs, FL. formerly of Mansfield/Norton MA., passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at home in Winter Springs. He was the beloved husband of the late Lynne E. (Cotterill) Plante, to whom he was wed for thirty-two years at the time of her passing on August 30, 2011.
Born in Attleboro, MA on March 12, 1953, he was a loving and devoted son of Irene J. (Mousseau) Plante of Norton and the late Wilfred Plante, Jr.
Bill grew up and was educated in Norton until moving to Mansfield with his wife Lynne. Prior to retiring in 2019 he worked in Computer Assisted Design for various companies. He also enjoyed the New England Patriots and worked at Gillette Stadium part time.
Bill and his wife volunteered for the Mansfield Jaycees for many years. His hobbies included Karate, Jimmy Buffet Concerts, NASCAR races, classic car shows and many family vacations to Disney World. After retiring he moved to Florida to be closer to his daughter and grandchildren. He loved spending time with family, especially being able to watch his grandchildren grow.
In addition to his mother, he was the beloved father of Shana L (Plante) Bryan and her husband Christopher of Winter Springs, FL and his cherished grandchildren Kylie, Skylar and Rylan. He was the dear brother of Linda J. McKenna and her husband Daniel of Middleboro, Edward A. Plante and Brian G. Plante of Norton and the late David R. Plante and Stephen R. Plante. He is also survived by his many nieces and grand nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend Memorial Services on Friday December 27th starting at 1130 am at Conrad’s Restaurant 121 Main St. Foxborough, MA.
To send his family a message of condolence, please visit www.shermanjackson.com