Catherine L

Fountain

Our Beloved Catherine Leann Fountain aka Leann or Cathy, was the first born child of Legrant
and Catherine Fountain. She was born in Englewood, NJ where she remained for all of her
childhood.
Her early school years she attended St.Cecilia's Catholic school where she graduated and
proceeded to Dwight Morrow High School.
She enjoyed High School and participated in the Marching Corps, was a Twirler and President of
the Spanish Club. Sometime after graduating Dwight Morrow High School she enrolled in the
TWA Stewardess School, Queens, NY where she later decided that the serving trays would be
too heavy for her to want to handle them on a regular basis. Her desire for learning led her to
Glassboro State Teachers College where she obtained an Associates degree in Teaching. Some
years later, she enrolled in Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ. At Fairleigh she was a
BSSWA Rep and graduated on the Dean's List with a Bachelors of Science in Social Work.
Upon entering the field of Social Work, battered women became her passion; she worked in
NYC for years and lived on NY's illustrious Upper West Side enjoying all that the City had to
offer. She rarely came back to Englewood during that time, as her life was full.
In her forties, Leann suffered a health crisis that required her to return home. Her life was dark
and confusing for years. That didn't stop her from enjoying life, she made several trips to
Northern and Southern California visiting family and sometimes stayed for months. Then, as
miracles would have it, she was led to attend Maranatha, Church of the Nazerene, New Milford,
NJ (presently in Paramus) where she accepted into her heart and life Jesus Christ as her Savior
and Lord. Joy began to return to her, she began to smile more and regained friendships. In her
60's She moved into Englewood's Senior housing and enjoyed residing there, participating in
their events.
Her final years were spent in New Jersey Beach towns. She enjoyed dining out, Reading, Catalog
shopping, the beauty salons for hair and nails and talking on the phone with family and friends.
Leann leaves behind the honor of cherished memories to: her sister, Elaine Fountain of New
Jersey; her brother, Wesley Townsend of Florida; her niece, Alicia Giles of New Jersey; her
nephew of California; her nephews of Florida and cousins.
She was preceded in "going home" by her parents, Legrant and Catherine Fountain; her sister,
Eva; her Aunt and Uncle, Oris and Eva Hinton; her Aunt and Uncle, Don and Maddie Gowens
and cousins Cynthia Whitmore and Ralph Lewis.