Manuel Fontes, 79, of Westport died Monday, November 2, 2009 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Lorraine R. (Pelletier) Fontes.
Born in New Bedford, son of the late Manuel and Mary (White) Fontes, he had lived in Westport for the past 33 years. A veteran of the Korean War, he served his country in the United States Navy. He was a 1952 graduate of Boston College. Prior to retirement, he was a teacher in the Fairhaven School System and was the owner/operator of Blue Anchor Gift Shop in Westport. Mr. Fontes was a Communicant of St. John the Baptist Church, Westport. An avid reader, he also enjoyed gardening and woodcarving and was a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan.
Including his wife, survivors include 2 sons: Stephen M. Fontes and his wife Linda of NC and David E. Fontes and his wife Stacey of MA; 4 daughters: Christine V. Peters and her husband Gary of GA, Catherine A. LaCross and her husband Jonathan of NY, Cynthia M. Baillargeon and her husband Leonard of MA and Carolyn M. Nadeau of MA; 8 grandchildren; a great grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be Thursday, November 5, 2009 from the Potter Funeral Home at 9:00 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Baptist Church, Westport at 10:00 A.M.
Calling hours Wednesday 5 - 8 P.M.
Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: St. Labre Indian School, Ashland, MT 59004.