1920 ~ 2015 Joseph E. (Joe) LaPlante, 95, passed away September 7, 2015, at the Maine Veterans' Home in Scarborough, ME. He was born March 9, 1920, in Lebanon, NH, the son of the late Joseph E. and Agnes (Griffin) LaPlante. Joe graduated from Lebanon High School, Class of 1938. After graduation he served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Europe during World War II. After the war, he married Henrietta Rainey, and they eventually settled in Springfield, MA, where he worked as a Logistical Engineer for the U. S. Postal Service. Joe was a loyal member of the Ball Busters Golf Club at Veterans' Golf Course in Springfield, MA, and a lifetime member of the 355th Fighter Group Alumni Association. An avid golfer and storyteller, Joe entertained everyone he met with his quick wit. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Catherine; his loving wife, Henrietta; and his only son, Edward. Surviving are his daughter-in-law, Sharon LaPlante of Limington, ME; granddaughter Stephanie Hendrix and her husband, Sean of Bangor, ME; granddaughter Mary Blankson and her husband Kwamena of Madison, CT; four great-grandchildren: Mary-Amma and Josephine Blankson, and Eila and Xander Hendrix; and many nieces and nephews. The family thanks the staff at the Maine Veterans' Home, Scarborough, for the loving care Joe received while he was there. A graveside service will be held at 11a.m. Saturday, September 12, at Woodlawn Cemetery, 380 Stroudwater St., Westbrook, ME. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: Maine Veterans' Home Recreation Fund, 290 U.S. Rt. 1, Scarborough, ME, 04074.