George Louis Paquette, 74, a McMinnville resident and Chicago, Ill., native died May 17 following a one-year illness. He was a retired plant manager of Powermatic Foundry for several years and son of the late George Antoine and Lois Powell Paquette. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by son, Paul Paquette and brother-in-law, Arlen D. McCormack.