Humbert 'Buddy' Fontana

Obituary Humbert Albert "Buddy" Fontana, 81, of Newport, passed quietly on Friday, April 21, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at St. Egbert Catholic Church, with the pastor, the Rev. Thomas Davis officiating. Interment will be in the Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, VA., at a later date. Buddy was born March 28, 1936, in the family home at 1305 Trinidad Avenue, Washington, DC to an Italian immigrant, Umberto Fontana and mother, Elena LeDonne. His father emigrated from Naples, Italy, with his uncle Gabriele, and the two of them opened a tailor shop, "Fontana Tailors" on North Capital Street, Washington, DC. Buddy was the 6th in a family of 8 (4 boys and 4 girls). He loved sports, playing football, track, basketball, gymnastics, and boxing. He was an AAU Silver Gloves Champion in Boxing in the 65 and 95 lb weight class, Jr. Golden Gloves runner up in 1953 (Bantam wt class) and champion in 1954 (Feather wt class). He attended the University of Maryland 1954-1957. He was a Corpsman in the US Naval Reserves for 8 years (joined at age 17). After graduating from the University of Maryland, he attended Physical Therapy School (D. T. Watson School of Physiatrics), a division of the University of Pittsburgh in Swickley, Pennsylvania. He practiced physical therapy for 35 years in the Northern Virginia area, being honored by the Virginia Physical Therapy Association with the Beb Cash Award, selected by his peers for outstanding contributions to clinical practice. He loved to watch all sports and was an avid Washington Redskins fan and a season ticket holder, while he lived in Northern VA. He was an avid fisherman and relocated to the Inter Coastal Waterway in Newport, NC in his later years. He was a past President of the Holy Mackerel Fishing Club. He loved music and had an extensive opera and record collection. Buddy attended St. Philips Catholic Church while in Northern Virginia, and St. Egbert Catholic Church since moving to Morehead City He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Terry; 4 children, Umberto, Antonio, Gina and Steve. He will be missed by his 9 grandchildren, Chelsea, Morgan, Dominic, Adrianna, Eric, Julia, Leo, Alexis and Enzo. He is preceded in death by his parents. A visitation will be held at Brooks Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 Professional Circle, Morehead City, NC on Monday, April 24, 2017, from 6 8 PM, with a Christian Wake Service at 6:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to St. Egbert Catholic Church, 1706 Evans Street, Morehead City, NC 28557, or The American Cancer Society, 2202 Wrightsville Avenue, Suite 111, Wilmington, NC 28403 Visitation 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ,Monday, April 24, 2017 Brooks Funeral Home 201 Professional Circle Morehead City, NC, Carteret 28557 Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM ,Tuesday, April 25, 2017 St. Egbert Catholic Church 1706 Evans Steet Morehead City, NC 28557 Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Humbert 'Buddy' Fontana