Frances Fontaine Bourque Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Frances Fontaine Bourque of Delray Beach, Florida, who passed away on July 15, 2025, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Frances Fontaine Bourque to show support.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Frances Fontaine may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Fontaine and Marcelynn Fontaine; and her brother Joseph Fontaine. She is survived by: her husband Dr. Robert G. Bourque; and her siblings, Andy Fontaine, Mary-Helen (Rassi), Judy (Tom Deery) and Angel (Steven Welsh). She is also survived by her 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 31st 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Lorne & Sons Funeral Home (745 NE 6th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33483). A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, August 1st 2025 at 10:30 AM at the St. Vincent Ferrer Church (840 George Bush Blvd, Delray Beach, FL 33483).
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Frances F. Bourque Scholarship Fund which honors Frances' extraordinary legacy by nurturing the next generation of arts visionaries by igniting in students the same passion for creative expression and cultural preservation that has defined Frances' remarkable life of service. Click here to make an online donation.
