LEWISTON – Robert R. Pleau, 78, of 218 Old Lisbon Road, Lewiston, died Thursday, Feb. 17, at Central Maine Medical Center with his family by his side.

He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 2, 1926, the son of Ernest and Yvonne (Chouinard) Pleau.

On Nov. 22, 1952, he married the former Lenora Madore and had been married to for the last 52 years.

He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, having been stationed in Pearl Harbor from 1944 to 1946 he received the World War II Victory Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Medal.

He was employed with the Lewiston Public Works in the Street Department.

He was a former member of American Legion Post 22 and belonged to Holy Cross Parish.

He was an avid sports fan, especially of the Red Sox, and enjoyed playing cards.

Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons, Paul Pleau and his wife, Sue, of Lewiston, Roger Pleau of Vassalboro, and Jimmy Pleau and his wife, Carol, of Auburn; three daughters, Diane Freese and her husband, Dennis, of Roseland, Fla., Linda Lepage of Sabattus, and Cindy Lessard and her husband, Rick, of Greene; three brothers, Ernest, Roland and his wife, Jackie, and Raynald and his wife, Beatrice; four sisters, Yvonne Rousseau, Carmen Vellieux, Jacqueline Doucette and her husband, Ernest, and Jeannette Madore and her husband, Clarence; 13 grandchildren, Jason, Cody, Joshua, Elizabeth, Ryan, Jonathan, Nina, Brady, Louise, Janice, Roland, Trevor and Zachary; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by one daughter, Sandra Pleau, and one sister, Cecile Pleau.