Char "Kaci" Fontane, actress, daughter of singer Tony Fontane

[wazzzy]

http://www.legacy.com/VenturaCountyStar/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=87072970

Char Fontane (Kaci to her longtime friends) passed from this world in
Atlanta, Ga., on April Fool's Day 2007, her last jest to mankind.

She was predeceased by her father, Tony Fontane, an R.C.A. Victor
religious recording artist, in 1973; and by her mother, Kerry, a
Universal Studios starlet, in 1996.

She is survived by her only loving son, Shaun Fontane, and by her
devoted husband, Roy Yeager (former drummer with the Atlanta Rhythm
Section).

Kaci was a consummate actress and comedian. She possessed a truly
beautiful voice, which she came by honestly, being the daughter of
Tony Fontane. Her credits included the role of Marty in the Broadway
show "Grease," a starring role in the television miniseries "Pearl,"
her own Los Angeles-based television sitcom, "Joe and Valerie," and
various other television and movie productions where she played
opposite many movie and television greats. But her main love was music
and particularly vocals. She was associated with several faith-based
ministries and could sing a spiritual with the true power of a
believer. She fought a brave battle with breast cancer and kept it at
bay for several years, but in the end she succumbed to the insidious
disease. We will all miss her vivacious and funny personality, her
biting wit and comedic genius, and of course, her captivating voice.
Truly today there is a new star in the heavens and unfortunately for
us, heaven's gain is our great loss.


Published in the Ventura County Star on 4/6/2007.

[Brad Ferguson]

Post by wazzzy
her own Los Angeles-based television sitcom, "Joe and Valerie,"

Egads. I remember this one, probably because of her. The show was on
almost thirty years ago and ran for maybe eight episodes.

[R H Draney]

Post by Brad Ferguson

Post by wazzzy
her own Los Angeles-based television sitcom, "Joe and Valerie,"

Egads. I remember this one, probably because of her. The show was on
almost thirty years ago and ran for maybe eight episodes.

She's probably the *only* reason I remember this show...that, and Senatorial
candidate Al Franken's riff on it on SNL...telling of how its producer claimed
he had never even *seen* "Saturday Night Fever", and then musing "now, I know
Dick -- and he doesn't know dick"....r

[Trace]

Post by wazzzy
She is survived by her only loving son, Shaun Fontane

Did the ones who weren't loving precede her in death?

[Hyfler/Rosner]

Post by Trace

Post by wazzzy
She is survived by her only loving son, Shaun Fontane

Did the ones who weren't loving precede her in death?

I guess it shouldn't surprise us that the inability to write
clearly extends to paid obituaries. At least they're paying
for their mistakes.