Watson Irving Fournier

Watson Irving Fournier, 86, of Crane's Mill, West Caldwell, New Jersey, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on September 28, 2015. Devoted son of the late Irving & Ethel (nee Watson) Fournier. Beloved husband of 54 years to the late Edna Elizabeth (nee Richard) Fournier. Loving father of Brenda Marie Fournier & her husband Joseph Scaglione, Marsha Jeanne Fournier & her fianc Robert Tone, James Alan Fournier & his wife Ingrid, Mark Joseph Fournier, Robert Andrew Fournier and the late Paula Elizabeth, Richard Arthur & Stephen Gerard. Dear brother of the late Carole Fournier Dunn. Cherished grandfather of Cheryl Lynn Minassian, Andrew Michael Minassian & his wife Michelle, Jessica Marie Parrella, Edward Herbert Ruff III, Richard Andrew Ruff, Jacqueline Jeanne Ruff, James Alan Fournier II, Elise Nicole Fournier Vanaman & her husband Jason, Richard Arthur Fournier & his wife Bria and Ryan Austin Fournier. Adored great-grandfather of Juliana Jeanne Emerson, Aiden John Henry and Ava Francesca Minassian. Mr. Fournier was born in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated in 1949 from the Massachusetts Marine Academy, Hyannis, MA. Before retiring he was Vice President-Salesman for WBArnold Co., Inc. selling specialized products and services for shipboard and pier installations. He was a parishioner of Notre Dame Church in North Caldwell and a lector for many years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and The Old Guard of Caldwell. Memorial Mass Saturday, October 10 at 11AM at Notre Dame R.C. Church. Arrangements under the direction of the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 7 Two Bridges Road, Fairfield. Memorial donations may be made to West Essex First Aid Squad, PO Box 662, West Caldwell NJ 07007-0662.