Kathleen A. Fountain Taunton, Massachusetts Obituary

Kathleen A. Fountain

<p>Taunton- Kathleen A. Fountain, 78, of Taunton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. &nbsp;She was the devoted wife of 56 years to Dennis Fountain. &nbsp;Born in Brockton, MA she was the daughter of the late Kathleen (Dorgan) Crosby.<br /> <br /> Kathleen is survived by her children; Tracy Bullock and her husband Thomas JR of North Dighton and Jennifer Westgate and her husband Matthew of East Taunton. Kathleen also leaves behind her 7 grandchildren; Jessica, Dean, Amanda, Cody, Jocelyn, Brody and Brooke. &nbsp;She was the sister of Sister Maureen Crosby, and Darlene Hood. She was the sister-in-law to Stephan Fountain and his wife Patricia, Linda Legere and the late Ronald Legere, Eleanor Enos and the late George Enos, She was the sister to the late Jean Crosby, the late Neale Crosby and the late Wayne Crosby and his late wife Donna, and sister-in-law to the late Michael Fountain. She also leaves many beloved nieces and nephews.<br /> <br /> Kathleen worked as a waitress for Friendly&rsquo;s and eventually went on to work at Paul A. Dever State School in Taunton where she loved working in the canteen interacting with the staff and residents, She retired from Southeastern Residential Service. She made frequent visits to Colonial Donuts with her husband, while there she shared many laughs with friends, while indulging in a coffee and muffin. She also enjoyed the senior bus trips to Foxwoods with her friends. Kathleen&rsquo;s true enjoyment was hosting gatherings of any kind, from holidays to birthdays and her monthly pizza nights with her lifelong friends. When walking into her home during the holidays and even on a regular day, she always made you feel welcomed. Kathleen has often said her greatest accomplishment was her family. Kathleen enjoyed growing old with her lifelong love, Dennis. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Funeral arrangements are private and have been entrusted to Crapo Hathaway Funeral Home&nbsp;350 Somerset Ave Taunton, MA 02780.<br /> <br /> Donations in Kathleen&rsquo;s memory can be made to Old Colony Hospice&nbsp;321 Manley St. West Bridgewater, MA 02379.</p>
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Taunton- Kathleen A. Fountain, 78, of Taunton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.  She was the devoted wife of 56 years to Dennis Fountain.  Born in Brockton, MA she was the daughter of the late Kathleen (Dorgan) Crosby.

Kathleen is survived by her children; Tracy Bullock and her husband Thomas JR of North Dighton and Jennifer Westgate and her husband Matthew of East Taunton. Kathleen also leaves behind her 7 grandchildren; Jessica, Dean, Amanda, Cody, Jocelyn, Brody and Brooke.  She was the sister of Sister Maureen Crosby, and Darlene Hood. She was the sister-in-law to Stephan Fountain and his wife Patricia, Linda Legere and the late Ronald Legere, Eleanor Enos and the late George Enos, She was the sister to the late Jean Crosby, the late Neale Crosby and the late Wayne Crosby and his late wife Donna, and sister-in-law to the late Michael Fountain. She also leaves many beloved nieces and nephews.

Kathleen worked as a waitress for Friendly’s and eventually went on to work at Paul A. Dever State School in Taunton where she loved working in the canteen interacting with the staff and residents, She retired from Southeastern Residential Service. She made frequent visits to Colonial Donuts with her husband, while there she shared many laughs with friends, while indulging in a coffee and muffin. She also enjoyed the senior bus trips to Foxwoods with her friends. Kathleen’s true enjoyment was hosting gatherings of any kind, from holidays to birthdays and her monthly pizza nights with her lifelong friends. When walking into her home during the holidays and even on a regular day, she always made you feel welcomed. Kathleen has often said her greatest accomplishment was her family. Kathleen enjoyed growing old with her lifelong love, Dennis. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. 

Funeral arrangements are private and have been entrusted to Crapo Hathaway Funeral Home 350 Somerset Ave Taunton, MA 02780.

Donations in Kathleen’s memory can be made to Old Colony Hospice 321 Manley St. West Bridgewater, MA 02379.

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