Obituary of Philip Charles Fontaine, Jr.

Chicopee- Philip C. Fontaine, Jr. 58, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2021 surrounded by his children. He was born April 16, 1963, in Holyoke, MA to Philip C. Fontaine, Sr. and the late Dolores (Dorval) Pelle. Chicopee, MA was Phil’s stomping ground for the majority of his life, although he did live with his family in OR and GA for several years and traveled often for work. He was a skilled carpenter who owned several of his own businesses over the years and was a member of the Carpenters Local Union 336. Phil worked incredibly hard to ensure his family was always taken care of, often working months on end with no days off. Phil worked hard and played even harder! He had a free, adventurous spirit. His personality was larger than life and he was truly one-of-kind. He enjoyed hanging out with his friends, concerts, golf, motorcycles, the beach and watching the sunrise. He would try anything and enjoyed everything! He will be deeply missed by his father, Philip Sr., his wife Ann and their son, Nick of GA, as well as by his children Winter Anderson and her husband Nick of South Hadley, Philip Fontaine III of Granby and Mariah Fontaine of Amherst. He also leaves behind two daughters in VA; Cassandra Johnson, her husband Matt and their son, Conner and Taryn Wolfe and her daughter, Addison. He will also be missed by his step-father, Bruno Pelle of Springfield and his sister Monique Dutton of OR and her children Julia and Jimmy of WA. He was predeceased by his brother, Douglas Fontaine. The family will receive friends at Beers & Story South Hadley Funeral Home on Saturday, June 5th from 10:00-11:00 am followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:00 am. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, www.stjude.org.