Beatrice H. LAVELLEY

GRAFTON— Beatrice H. "Bea" Plante passed away June 5, 2005 at age 82. Her husband, Charles O. Plante Jr. passed away in 1991. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Deborah M. and Christina M. Plante both of Grafton; 2 brothers, Bernard Lavelley of Racine, OH and Donald Lavelley Sr. of Concord, VA and several nieces and nephews. Another brother, Robert Lavelley of Lafayette, LA predeceased Mrs. Plante. She was born May 6, 1923 in Shelburne, VT to the late Tuffield and Lillian (Harper) Lavelley. After being raised in Vermont, she lived in Westborough for 11 years and has been in Grafton since the 1960's. Mrs. Plante worked in packaging at Elkay Products in Shrewsbury retiring in the late 1980's. She was a longtime communicant of The Parish Church of St. Philip in Grafton. Her personal enjoyments included gardening, knitting, nature and wildlife. Her funeral will be Friday June 10th at 9:45 am from The Roney Funeral Home North Chapel, 152 Worcester St. (Rt. 122 & 140) North Grafton followed by the celebration of a funeral Mass at 11: am in her parish Church of St. Philip, corner of Church & West St., Grafton Center. She will then be laid to rest next to her husband in Riverside Cemetery. All are invited to calling hours Thursday June 9th from 6 to 9 pm in The Roney Funeral Home North Chapel. Flowers may be sent or memorial donations made to The Joslin Diabetes Foundation, 1 Joslin Place, Boston MA 02215.