Cecile Plankey, 94, of Colchester, VT passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 following a short illness.

She was born on February 24, 1930 in Winooski, VT, the daughter of Armand Rathe and Laura Lanoe Rathe. She was a graduate of Mount Saint Mary's, Class of 1948. On April 19,1952 she was married at St. Francis Church in Winooski, VT to Louis Plankey.

After being a homemaker, she worked at IBM on the manufacturing line and Resolutions as a French Speaking Customer Service Representative. In retirement, she enjoyed family gatherings that included cooking, long rides in VT, bingo, and playing weekly Texas Hold'em with family and friends!

She is survived by her daughters Angela Brouillard (Roland), Gail Dion (Roland), June Plankey, Loraine Walker (Richard) and her sons Bill Plankey (Shelley), John Plankey (Stacy), James Louis Plankey, and her sister Jacqueline Plourde, her 12 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Louis Plankey and her infant child, Mary Plankey.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 16, at 11:00 AM at St. Francis Xavier Church with interment to follow at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. There will be no visiting hours.

Mom's deep faith in trusting God and her great love and devotion to her large extended Family, was her most important enduring quality.

Mom had a great appreciation in living life fully with family and friends and she always enjoyed the simple things in life.