Joan T. (Fontaine) Marques, 89, of Westport, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late John H. Marques.
Mrs. Marques was born in Fall River, daughter of the late Ernest and Lillian (Levitre) Fontaine and had been a longtime resident of Westport. Prior to retirement, she worked as a machine operator for Kim & Jim Manufacturing, Fall River and for Westport Community Schools. She was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church, Westport. She enjoyed the company of her Village Way friends and her greatest joy was spending time with all of her family.
Survivors include her daughter: Michelle Boisvert and her husband Michael of Somerset; her daughter-in-law: Donna Marques of Fall River; sister-in-law: Lucille Fontaine of Somerset; 2 grandchildren: Jessica (Caron) Costa and her husband Joshua and Justin Caron and his wife Jamie; 5 great-grandchildren: Everly, Myles and Amelia Costa, Jack and Emma Caron, along with many nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Linda Marques and Robert Marques and sister of the late Rhea Proulx, Russell Fontaine and Joseph Fontaine.
Memorial Mass of Christian Burial to which relatives and friends are invited will be Friday, December 20, 2024 at St. John the Baptist Church, Westport at 11 A.M.
Interment to follow in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38101.