Jacqueline M. Fontaine

Jacqueline M. (Desrosiers) Fontaine, 88, of North Smithfield, peacefully entered into eternal life on March 15, 2017 at St. Antoine Residence. She was known to family and friends lovingly as Jackie and was the devoted wife for 48 years of the late Joseph A. Fontaine who passed in November 2001. Jackie was born in West Warwick, lived most of her life in Woonsocket, with the last 8 years in loving care of the staff at St. Antoine Residence, North Smithfield. She was the daughter of the late Edmund and Florida (Metivier) Desrosiers.



A devoted catholic, she was a parishioner of Holy Family church, former member of St Johns Ladies Guild, and a communicant of St Agathas Church. She was active in veterans activities, including a member of the Gold Star Mothers.



She enjoyed reading, playing bingo, spending time with her family, especially enjoying her grand-children and great-grandchildren.

Jackie will be remembered for her warm smile and sweet caring nature.

She will be dearly missed, and will always be in our hearts.



She is survived by two sons, Robert Fontaine and his wife Denise of Cumberland and Maurice Fontaine and his wife Michelle of Cranston; four daughters, Louise Moore and her husband Michael, Elise Cadorette, Melanie Belisle and her husband Jon, all of North Smithfield and Lucie Topik of Burrillville; a sister, Bernadette Lefebvre of Cumberland; six grandchildren, Jillian Gomes, Melissa Carpentier, Clarissa Russell, Justine Hees, Holly Detonnancourt and Ross Topik, as well as eight great grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Robert Desrosiers.



Her funeral will be held Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10AM from the Holt Funeral Home, 510 South Main St., Woonsocket with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11AM in St. Agathas Church, 34 Joffre Ave., Woonsocket. Burial will be private. Calling hours are Monday from 4 8PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Antoine Residence, 10 Rhodes Ave., North Smithfield RI 02896.

Visitation
Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Funeral Mass
Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 11:00 amSt. Agathas Church

34 Joffre Ave.
Woonsocket, RI 02895

St. Agathas Church

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