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Salvatore Fontana Obituary
Born in Corigliano, Cosenza, Italy, he was the son of the late Francesco and Iolanda Fontana.
Salvatore worked with the Dept. of Transportation for the Town of Westerly for many years and was also a longtime, self-employed landscaper. He was a devoted Communicant of Immaculate Conception Church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his three siblings, Cristina DeSantis (Michael), Joseph Fontana (Christine) and Silvia Fontana; two children, Franco Fontana (Graciela) and Yolanda Frazier (Rich); and grandchildren, Stefanie, Sal and Jessica Fontana, Jennifer DeLucia (Christopher) and Rachel and Amy Frazier. Salvatore was predeceased by his brother Eugenio Fontana and nephew Francesco "Frankie" DeSantis.
Visiting hours will be held on Thursday from 4pm – 7pm at Gaffney-Dolan Funeral Home, 59 Spruce St., Westerly. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10am on Friday at Immaculate Conception Church, 111 High St., Westerly. There is no procession from the funeral home to church. Burial will follow at St. Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly. For online condolences please visit www.gaffneydolanfuneralhome.com
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Lou Murano
June 28, 2019
Franco and family, so sorry for your loss.
Gerald Knotts
June 25, 2019
Christos Pizza will miss SAL, also Gerry n Rose Ann Knotts will mis him also, Bill Knotts
Kimberly Martell
June 20, 2019
My heartfelt condolences go out to family and friends. The world has lost a very selfless man. What a kind neighbor you were. May you rest easy among the angels. I have planted a tree to help keep your spirit alive
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