Obituary of Arthur J. Plantamura

Arthur Joseph Plantamura passed away at his home in Morristown, NJ on Friday, June 5, 2015, at the age of 91. Arthur was a native of Lawrence, MA. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and was a graduate of Tufts University and Georgetown University Law School. He was a long-time member of the American Bar Association, the New Jersey Bar Association, and the New Jersey Patent Law Association. Practicing law in Washington DC, Connecticut, and New Jersey, Arthur spent his career as a patent attorney working with American Cyanamid Company, AMF, Allied Signal, Honeywell and General Chemical. Arthur was recognized as one of Morris County’s Living Treasures for his many years of service as a volunteer with the Morris County Department on Aging. He was a Eucharistic Minister and long-time parishioner at Resurrection Parish in Randolph, NJ. He enjoyed participating in the Morris County Community Garden Program and playing with his dog, Ernie. Arthur is survived by his wife of 62 years, Carolyn; his son Michael and his wife Mary of Kensington, MD; and his daughters, Lisa of Mt. Tabor, NJ, Andrea of Morristown, NJ, and Carrie of Boston, MA. He is also survived by four grandsons: Joe, Jack, Dominic and Danny. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2015 from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm at Tuttle Funeral Home, 272 State Route 10 West, Randolph (www.tuttlefh.com). A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 8, 2015 at 10:00 am at Resurrection Parish, Randolph. A Prayer Service will also be held at Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, Methuen, MA (978-687-7300) at a later date. Entombment at St. Mary’s-Immaculate Conception Mausoleum, Lawrence, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested in his memory to the Cleveland Clinic, PO Box 931517, Cleveland, OH 44193 ( This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ).