Margaret "Peg" Fontaine Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Margaret "Peg" Fontaine, 89 of Hudson and lifelong resident, died Wednesday March 12, 2014 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born in Hudson on January 24, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Margaret Cronkhite. Peg was a graduate of St. Mary's Academy and worked for the Orchard Dress Shop and the Yankee Drummer in Greenport as well as the Scovill Shop in Hudson. She was a communicant of Holy Trinity Parish/ St. Mary's Church in Hudson and was a member of the Catholic Daughters Court Columbia #248, and previously was a member of the Mothers Guild of St. Mary's Academy. She is survived by her son Frederick L. and (Nancy) Fontaine of Hudson, daughters: Joanne M. Fontaine of Hudson and Patrice Fontaine of Albuquerque, NM, sister-in-law Veronica Fontaine, niece Carol Houlihan, nephew John Corapi and several cousins. Peg was pre-deceased by her husband Louis D. Fontaine Jr., daughter Mary Lou Fontaine and her sister: Sister Margaret Cronkhite. Calling hours will be Sunday March 16 from (3-6) pm at the Sacco McDonald Valenti Funeral Home 700 Town Hall Drive Hudson. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Monday at 11:00 am at Holy Trinity Parish 429 E. Allen St. Hudson with Rev. Winston Bath officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions in her memory are requested to: Sisters of St. Joseph 385 Watervliet Shaker Road Latham, NY 12110 or to Holy Trinity Parish P.O. Box 323 Hudson, NY 12534

Margaret "Peg" Fontaine

January 24, 1925 - March 12, 2014