Daniel "Danny" Robert Plaisance, Sr.

Daniel “Danny” Robert Plaisance, Sr. passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the age of 68, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. Danny was the son of the late Donald Plaisance Sr. and the late Ella Kempton Plaisance. He is preceded in death by his sister, Deborah Plaisance Gwin; and brother, Donald Plaisance Jr. Danny is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Nancy Heroman Plaisance; children, Daniel Plaisance, Jr. (Noelle), Todd Plaisance (Bonnie), and Sarah Plaisance Breckenridge (Jack). Referred to as “Pops”, his memory is kept alive by his grandchildren, Adeline, Brooklyn, Daniel III, Maggie, Kate, John Jr., and one due this summer. He is also survived by his siblings, Lloyd Plaisance, Sr. (Sherry), Kathleen Balhoff (Thomas), Randall Plaisance, Sr. (Alcia), Valerie Honeycutt (Blayne), Fred Gwin (spouse of predeceased sister, Deborah), and Debbie Hays Plaisance (spouse of predeceased brother, Donald). Danny was a star athlete in track, baseball, and football, playing at both Catholic High School and Broadmoor High School. After graduating from Broadmoor High School, he earned a business degree from The University of Southwestern Louisiana. For 37 years, Danny shared his passion for books with the Baton Rouge community as the proud owner of Cottonwood Books. His customers became lifelong friends, as more than half of the people who walked through his door, he knew by name. As a customer once said; he is iconic, he loved what he did and he loved his bookstore, and it showed just in the way he ran it. Visitation will be at St. Jean Vianney Catholic Church, 16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Rd., Baton Rouge, LA, on Friday June 7, 2024, from 11:30am until the Mass of Christian Burial at 1pm. Burial will immediately follow at Greenoaks Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to the American Parkinson's Disease Association in Danny’s memory.