This is bad and sad news that has spread this Thursday, May 1 on Gruissan with the unexpected death of Bernard Fontes, volunteer from Aviron XV, at the age of 72. Victim of a heart attack, Bernard Fontes was found inanimate at the water’s water from the Chalets beach and could not be revived.
Former pillar of rowing Gruissan 40 years ago, Bernard Fontes had turned quite naturally towards volunteering and rowing, he accomplished multiple tasks, taking on several responsibilities. “”To tell the truth, Bernard was the man-orchestra of the club. He was in logistics, took care of the refreshment bar. He had all the keys of mattress to the point that he was nicknamed Saint-Pierre “Explains President Jean-Pierre Grand, the voice arranged with emotion.
Professionally, he had long held a fishmonger at the Halles of Narbonne in the brand La Marée Gruissanaise managed by his family for 3 generations. To his retirement in 2014, he gave the stall to two Gruissanais, Éric Dimon and Christophe Eychenne. There too the information quickly spread this Friday morning with the former merchants of the Halles.
The independent Address his condolences to his wife Colette, treasurer of the club, and to her son Louis, professor in Béziers.
