Dennis R. Fontaine, 69 July 14, 1954 - July 11, 2024

BAY SPRINGS, MS – Dennis R. Fontaine, 69, of Bay Springs MS, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024 after a lengthy period of declining health.

Born in Lawrence, MA on July 14, 1954 to the late Raymond E. and Florence (Dion) Fontaine. Dennis was raised and educated in Lawrence public schools. He was a graduate of Greater Lawrence Technical School and Sylvania Technical Institute.

Dennis began his career in auto body and repair, soon moving onto Electronic Technician positions. For a number of years Dennis traveled worldwide to install and repair high vacuum systems for High Voltage Engineering.  Upon returning to the States he moved to Mississippi and worked many years at Sunbeam Corporation as a technician, from which he was retired. Dennis was an avid TV and music lover. He was particularly fond of seventies music and retro TV shows. He always loved Arabic cuisine, which he enjoyed during his annual Christmas visits back to the area.

Beloved brother, uncle and friend, he will be greatly missed. In addition to his parents Dennis was predeceased by his brother Raymond A. Fontaine, sister Lynne Fontaine and niece Erin McClintock. He is survived by sisters Donna McClintock and her husband Edward of Lawrence, and Susan Fontaine of North Andover, brother Normand Fontaine and wife Patricia of Groveland, and sister-in-law Laurie Fontaine Sheppard of Florida. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and close friends in Mississippi, in particular Jerry Moore and family in Dennis’s last months.

ARRANGEMENTS: Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend calling hours on Friday, August 16 from 2PM until 3PM followed by a funeral home chapel service at 3PM at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. Please visit www.comeaufuneral.com or Comeau Funeral Home.