Richard P. Plaszewski, 70, of 12 Conastoga Trail, died Wednesday, April 25 at the Quaboag on the Common Nursing Home in West Brookfield.

He leaves his wife of 26 years, Diane A. (Crook) Plaszewski, two sons; Robert Plaszewski and his wife Josephine of Fitzwilliam, N.H., Richard Plaszewski of Springhill, FLA., four daughters; Debra Plaszewski of Westminster, Doreen Arrelle and her husband Thomas of Oxford, Lynn Beardsley of Spencer, Diane Moccia and her husband Salvadore of Mashpee, three step-sons; Richard Baruth and Ronald Baruth both of Spencer, Stephen Dupre of Brookfield, three step-daughters; Debra Whiston of FLA., Katherine Silva of Worcester, Elizabeth Hasselton of Spencer, 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife Marianne (Gregory) in 2001.

Born in Webster, he was the son of Edward & Pauline (Pepka) Plaszewski. Mr. Plaszewski was a wire drawer for 15 years at Wright Wire in Worcester, retiring in 1997.

A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 1 at 10 a.m. in the J. HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer. A calling hour will be from 9 to 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Please omit flowers. Contributions may be made to Quaboag on the Common, 47 East Main St., West Brookfield, MA 01585.