John J. LAFONTAINE

LaFONTAINE, JR., JOHN J., 'JOHNNY JOE' 54, of Hunter St., died Saturday at Kent Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Florence M. 'Flori' (Giroux) LaFontaine for 29 years. A son of John J. LaFontaine of Warwick and the late Ruth E. (Mulligan) LaFontaine, he was a lifelong Warwick resident. Mr. LaFontaine was employed for Meader Tree Service, Narragansett Brewery, the Warwick School Dept., and as an independent contractor for the City of Warwick. He was a lifelong member of the Oakland Beach Volunteer Fire Co., a member of the Oakland Beach Sportsman's Club and one of the founders of the Oakland Beach Beer Blast. He is also survived by one brother, James A. LaFontaine of Warwick, eight nieces and nephews. Funeral will be Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave. Visiting hours Tuesday 4-8 p.m. Burial in Pawtuxet Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers contributions to the University Cardiology Foundation, Heart Failure Clinic, 2 Dudley St., Providence, RI 02905. Attn: Dr. Daniel Levine Published in The Providence Journal on 2/7/2005.