...beloved wife and mother; 60
TEWKSBURY - Barbara Ellen (Fagan) Fontaine, age 60, formerly of Winthrop, died peacefully on Thursday afternoon, January 19, at her Tewksbury home in the loving care of her family, after a courageous two year battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Armand R. Fontaine, with whom she had celebrated a twenty-sixth wedding anniversary this past March.
Barbara was born in Winthrop, one of three children of the late Douglas and Grace (McDermott) Fagan, and raised in Winthrop. Following her marriage, in 1991 they moved to Tewksbury to begin their family.
In her early career, she worked at United Airlines at Logan Airport where she met her future husband. After raising her family she became an Autistic Specialist Care provider.
Besides her husband, she leaves a son, Brian D. Fontaine and a daughter Meghan S. Fontaine both of Tewksbury; two brothers, Douglas Fagan and his wife Joanne of S.C., and John “Jack” Fagan of Winthrop; many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours Monday, January 23, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. in the Tewksbury Funeral Home, corner of 1 Dewey and 975 Main Sts. (Rte. 38) TEWKSBURY CENTER, Ph. (800 in MA or 978) 851 2950. Her funeral will begin Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. from the funeral home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. William’s Church, 1351 Main St. (Rte. 38) Tewksbury. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Mass General Hospital - Cancer Center, c/o Development Office, 125 Nashua St., Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114 or www.giving.massgeneral.org/donate will be appreciated. visit tewksburyfuneralhome.com