Leland Bruce Fontaine

Leland Bruce Fontaine obituary

Leland Bruce Fontaine

Leland Fontaine Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Waldo Funeral Home - Sherman on Dec. 3, 2025.
Leland Bruce Fontaine, 68, of Sherman, Texas, passed away on December 1, 2025, surrounded by his loving daughters.

Bruce graduated from Sherman High School in 1975 and was proud member of the Folgers and Procter & Gamble work family until his retirement in 2019.

Remaining to cherish Bruce's memory are his children, Shanna Fontaine and her husband, Carlos Martinez and Casie Rivas and her husband, Carlos; grandchildren, Zoie, Saylah, Kal, Coco, Felix, and Ian; dear friend Edna Baines; and his siblings, Joann Irvin, Steve and Sharon Fontaine, Barry and Laura Fontaine, Janet Fontaine, and Jerry Fontaine.

Preceding Bruce in death are his parents, Ray and Dovie Fontaine.

Memorial donations in Bruce's memory may be made to his two beloved charities, St. Jude's Hospital and Meals on Wheels Texoma.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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619 N. Travis St., Sherman, TX 75090

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