BORN

1919

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Gillooly Funeral Home

126 Walpole Street

Norwood, Massachusetts

Elena Fountain Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 11, 2017.

FOUNTAIN, Elena (Susi) 98, of Norwood, Sunday September 10. Daughter of the late Angelo and Angela (Bernardo) Susi. Beloved wife for 72 years of Don Fountain. Devoted mother of Elaine Posner and her husband Arthur of Plymouth, and the late Janet Lazzara and her husband Anthony Lazzara of VT, whom survives. Cherished grandmother of Scott Posner and his partner Roberta Knight, Allison Posner, Matthew Lazzara and his wife Cara, Neva Lazzara and her fiance Todd Nicodemus, and Jacqueline Cox and her husband Andrew. Loving great-grandmother of Jane and Noah Lazzara, Maria and David Cox, Gina and Ella Brown, and Jeff Ballentine. Sister of Florence Clark of PA, and Fred Susi of Walpole. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Elena worked for many years as an Accountant for Bosworth Printing, Boston and volunteered for over 40 years at Norwood Hospital. Funeral Friday September 15 from the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St. (Rt. 1A), NORWOOD, at 10:30 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Catherine of Siena Church, Norwood at 11. Visiting hours Friday 9 – 10:30 AM only. Interment Highland Cemetery, Norwood. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Elena's memory to Dana-Farber Cancer Research Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02215.

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September 19, 2017

Cindy Stone

September 15, 2017

Linda and Al DeCotis

September 14, 2017

Donna Cody

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

Love, Danny Coyle, Donna and Bill Cody, Maureen and John Tonelli

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September 13, 2017

Al and Linda DeCotis

With Our Deepest Sympathy, Prayers, and Love to all of Mrs. Fountain's Family. May she rest in Our Lord's Eternal Peace. God bless, Linda and Al DeCotis

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15

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Gillooly Funeral Home

126 Walpole Street, Norwood, MA 02062

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15

Funeral

10:30 a.m.

Gillooly Funeral Home

126 Walpole Street, Norwood, MA 02062

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15

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

St. Catherine of Siena Church

Norwood, MA 02062

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Gillooly Funeral Home

126 Walpole Street, Norwood, MA 02062

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