1. | PLANT, Donald Edward was born on 8 Feb 1910 in PA (son of PLANT, William and GARTHWAITE, Elizabeth); died on 19 Feb 1980 in Saint Augustine, Saint Johns County, FL. Notes:
North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/21/1980
Donald E. Plant Sr., a longtime
resident of Tonawanda,
died Tuesday after a brief
illness in St. Augustine, Fla. He
was 71.
Mr. Plant was born in Pennsylvania,
and lived most of his
life in Tonawanda. He was
employed at the North
Tonawanda Wurlitzer plant for
30 years, and helped build the
first of the company's famous
juke boxes. He moved to Florida
after his retirement several
years ago.
Mr. Plant is survived by his
wife Marion and two stepchildren,
James and Alexis, all
of Florida; three children, Mrs.
Karen Weeks of Amherst, Mrs.
Norma Jean Moreau of New
City, and Donald Jr. of Lockport;
two sisters, Mrs. Florence
Knople of North Tonawanda and
Mrs. Ruth Jackson of
Tonawanda; seven grandchildren
and three greatgrandchildren.
One son, Robert
J., is deceased.
A memorial service took place
Wednesday afternoon in
Florida, and cremation
followed.
Donald married Evelyn R on 25 Jan 1928 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY, and was divorced in Sep 1960 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 9/1960
Donald E. Plant, of Homeyer
Rd., Wheatfleld, received a decree
of divorce from Evelyn R.
Plant, 482 Park Ave., Tona-
wanda. They were married Jan.
25, 1928 in Tonwanda. The
father received custody of two
minor children and the mother
was given visiting rights.
Children:
- PLANT, Karen
- PLANT, Norma Jean
- PLANT, Donald E was born on 3 May 1937 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 Apr 2017 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
- PLANT, Robert J was born about 1941 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 3 Jan 1966 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
Family/Spouse: Marion E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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