With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Leona LaPlante (Waterville, Maine), who passed away on May 1, 2023 at the age of 88. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Evarest and Olia; her siblings, Romeo LaPlante (Audrey) of Bossier City, LA, Robert LaPlante (Julie) of Waterville, Maurice LaPlante (Theresa) of Winslow, Julie Shine (John) of Dumont, NJ, Donald LaPlante (Jeanette) of Norridgewock, ME, Emelene Lachance (Maurice) of Winslow, Phillip La Plante of Lebanon, NH, Ernest LaPlante of Norridgewock, Theresa Jenesse (Robert) of Hermitage, TN, James LaPlante of Modesto, CA and Lucille LaPlante; her nieces and nephews, Kathleen Frazer, Ramona Lathom, Jolene Marsters, Anna Shepard, Diane LaPlante, Maureen Shine, William LaPlante and Michael LaPlante; and her friend William T. Halloran.

She is survived by : her siblings, Emile LaPlante of Norwich, CT, Paul LaPlante (Wanda) of Lonsdale, AR, Jeanine Sutherland of Colorado Springs, CO and Thomas LaPlante (Carole) of Clinton; and her siblings-in-law, Sandy LaPlante of Modesto, CA and Jacqueline LaPlante of Lebanon, NH. She is also survived by cousins, many nieces and nephews, and cherished friends.

To make a donation in Lee's memory, send one to the following: Wounded Warriors: supportwoundedwarriorproject.org, Doctors Without Borders at Doctors Without Borders USA, 40 Rector Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10006, Attn: Planned Giving, New Horizons Soup Kitchen at Families in Transition, Attn: Resource Department, 122 Market Street, Manchester, NH, 03101, or The Salvation Army at 121 Cedar St., Manchester, NH 03101.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Gallant Funeral Home Inc