Karen Dorothy Fontana

1953 - 2007  (54 years)

• Name	Karen Dorothy Fontana
  Born	25 Feb 1953	Camp Lejeune, , North Carolina, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	Bef 1987	Bricktown, Ocean, New Jersey, United States   [2]
  Residence	Aft 1987	Port St Lucie, , Florida, United States   [2]
  Occupation	Aft 1993  [2]
  	a paraprofessional at St Lucie Middle School
  Residence	Mar 2002	, , Florida, United States   [3]
  Died	12 Oct 2007	Port St Lucie, , Florida, United States   [2]
  Obituary	16 Oct 2007	Stuart, , Florida, United States   [2]
  	the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches News
  	Obituary Mrs Karen Dorothy O'Connell February 25, 1953 - October 12, 2007 Karen O’Connell, 54, of Port St. Lucie, passed away October 12, 2007 at St. Lucie Medical Center. She was born February 25, 1953 in Camp Lejeune, NC. She had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for 20 years, moving from Bricktown, NJ. She had been a Paraprofessional for 14 years at St. Lucie West Middle School. Karen was very involved with all of the students at school, including bowling and golf tournaments for the school. She received Employee of the Month, and the ESE Award from the school. Karen loved gardening and was the “Bunco Queen”. Karen was a wonderful mother, a wonderful wife, and a best friend. Her son Jason said that she was his best friend and his guiding light through everything in his life. Karen was her daughter Tracy’s best friend and role model, “If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t have learned about all the finer things in life.” She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Jerry O’Connell of Port St. Lucie; son, Jason O’Connell of Port St. Lucie; daughter, Tracy O’Connell of Port St. Lucie; parents, Lois and John Fontana of Ft. Pierce; Sisters, Jodi Mycz (Steve) of Beachwood, NJ, Laurie Fontana of Toms River, NJ; brother, John Fontana Jr (Donna) of Jackson, NJ; and granddogs, Mercedez, Snykers and Jake. Visitation will be 2 – 4:00 PM and 6 – 8:00 PM, Monday, October 15th, and 2 – 4:00 PM and 7 – 9:00 PM, Tuesday, October 16th, at Byrd Young & Prill Funeral Home, Port St. Lucie. Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, at Byrd Young & Prill Funeral Home, with Rev. Craig Bridges officiating. Entombment will follow in Rolling Oaks Cemetery, Port St. Lucie.
  Buried	17 Oct 2007	Rolling Oaks Cemetery, Port St Lucie, St Lucie, Florida, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I24520	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2008

  
  

  Father	John Anthony Fontana
  Mother	Lois Alida Ralph
  Family ID	F8786	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jerry Don O'Connell
  Children	1. Jason Russell J O'Connell   2. Tracy Lynn O'Connell
  Family ID	F8803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Bef 1987 - Bricktown, Ocean, New Jersey, United States Residence - Aft 1987 - Port St Lucie, , Florida, United States Residence - Mar 2002 - , , Florida, United States Died - 12 Oct 2007 - Port St Lucie, , Florida, United States Obituary - the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches News - 16 Oct 2007 - Stuart, , Florida, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Karen (Fontana) O'Connell (1953-2007) Karen Dorothy Fontana ( 1953 - 2007 ), daughter of John Fontana & Lois Ralph

  
  

• Sources

  [S705] Info: Robert Fisher, electronic file sent 12 May 1999. [S695] Obituaries: General, Karen O'Connell, Treasure Coast & Palm Beaches News, 16 Oct 2007. [S1124] Info: Donna McCabe, e-mail 7 Mar 2002.