Obituary Record
Fontaine, Henry A. Jr. - June 6, 1997
Henry Anthony Fontaine.,Jr, 75, of Diamondhead, died June 6, 1997 in Breckenridge, Colo.
Mr. Fontaine was born in New Orleans, obtained a degree in geology at Louisiana State University and worked for Shell Oil Co. for many years. Later he changed careers and obtained a graduate degree in library science, also at LSU.
Fontaine was director of the Jefferson County Library System near Denver and later the library program officer for Region 8 in the Denver office of the U. S. Department of Education. He was in the Merchant Marine service and also served in the U. S. Army during World War II.
Fontaine was active in the Breckenridge community. He owned a mountain home for 22 years and still owns a commercial building on Breckenridge's Main Street.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Fontaine of Diamondhead; two sons, Berry Fontaine of Washinton, C. D. and Jeff Fontaine of New York City; two daughters, Dionne Epstein of New Orleans and Eva Joel Hart of Bay St. Louis; a stepdaughter, Pam Lifton of Clermont , Ga., Arthur and Stanley Fontaine, all of New Orleans, and four grandchildren.
Graveside services were conducted June 11 in Denver. A memorial service will be conducted June 23 at 11 a.m. at Diamondhead Community Church.
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