Emile J. Fontaine 58 of 45 Ballou St. Cumberland died Sunday in Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket. He was the husband of Jeannine (Bell) Fontaine. Mr. Fontaine was born in Woonsocket a son of Helen (Blais) Fontaine of Burrillville and the late Adelard Fontaine. Mr. Fontaine was a shipper and receiver for the Northrup Co. in Norwood MA for twenty years before retiring nine years ago.
Besides his wife he is survived by a son Steven Fontaine of Dallas TX. and a daughter Jennifer Riquier of Cumberland, two brothers Robert Fontaine of Cumberland and Gerard Fontaine of Cranston, and two grandchildren.
His funeral will be held Wednesday at 9:00 from the Fournier & Fournier Funeral Home, 99 Cumberland St. with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 in St. Anthony’s Church Greene St. Woonsocket. Bruial will be held in St. Jean Baptiste Cemetrey in Bellingham.