Orville “Wayne” Duplessis, 60, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on May 18, 2016 in Staunton, Virginia.
Born in Texas and traveling throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, Wayne graduated from Tehran American School in 1975. He was an all-around outstanding athlete and high school football star, winning a silver medal for wrestling in the Asian Olympics. Wayne worked in the construction field specializing as a drywall mechanic. He loved creating woodworking decor, drawing, and the apple of his eye, his niece Maria.
Wayne leaves behind his parents, Ben and Irma Duplessis; his sister and brother in law Susan and Tony Smith; and his nephews and niece, Mark, Mitchell, and Maria Smith, all of Front Royal, Virginia.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, on Friday at 3:00 p.m. with the Rev. Jerome W. Fasano officiating.
Please accept my belated condolences on the passing of your son, Wayne. I was fortunate to have him in my English class at Tehran American School and enjoyed his personality in class – he added a great deal to our discussions of _The Scarlet Letter_ and I could always depend on his bringing joy to the class. We all loved Wayne. He was also an important member of the Junior Class Carnival, the annual fundraiser for the Junior Prom. Thanks in large part to Wayne’s efforts, we raised the most money in the history of the Junior Class Carnival.
Over the past 40 years, I have looked for him on the Internet, but never located him. I am sorry, because I would have liked to have told him that he was one of my most memorable students in the 36 years I taught. I also was worried about his daredevil motorbike riding and wanted to ask him to “take it easy”. You reared a fine son and the world is poorer for his passing. Regards, “Mrs. A”