Charles Joseph Fontana

Mr. Fontana was retired at the age of 70 as a Mechanical Engineer, retiring from International Paper Company after 35 years of service he continued working for Kellogg Brown and Root and BE and K Engineers.

Mr. Fontana attended Ouachita High School. He played All State Basketball as a Guard. At the age of 16 he played pro baseball with the Yankee Chain. During this time he attended Louisiana Tech one semester a year until he achieved a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

He was ordained a Deacon in 1994 and served at St. Ignatius Catholic Church.

Mr. Fontana was preceded in death by his son, Gary Fontana; parents, Arnold Edward and Francis Correro Fontana and a sister, Phyllis Grant.

Surviving are his loving and devoted wife, Doris McGregor Fontana; children, Kathy Fontana, Cheryl Fontana Harris, Tod Fontana, Carla Fontana, Christi Fontana; Step Sons, Rob Roy Fisher, Russell (Wee-Min) Fisher and Mark (Angela) Fisher; grandchildren, Michael Fontana, Lisa (Michael) Nance, Alexandria Elmore, Isabella Drake, William Drake, Arwen Freemeyer, Stephanie (Stephen) Holyfield, Aaron (Kristina) Wilson and Reese (Brooke) Tidwell; 14 great grandchildren and other family and friends.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Marian Center at St, Ignatius Catholic Church, Mobile, Alabama

Mas of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Mobile, Alabama

Interment will follow in Mobile Memorial Gardens, Mobile, Alabama.