Carlos Norberto Fontinovo was born in Buenos Aires on 29 April 1936. His family settled in Villa del Parque and later in Floresta. He was the only son and with his family, since he was a child, he attended the "Luz Justicia y Caridad’ Society".

From a very young age he worked for the Spiritist Ideal and in 1959, together with other young people, he formed the "Léon Denis" Children's Youth Group, of which he was the first President.

In 1960, together with other contemporaries, in the CEA, they gave life to the Federación Espiritista Juvenil Argentina -FEJA- in which he worked permanently from different areas, being its President during 1971 and 1972. He made valuable contributions to the FEJA Bulletin, collaborating in its production and editing.

With his lifelong partner, Blanca Moreno, he had four children, who have given them six grandchildren.

He also worked for ten years as director of the magazine "La Idea" and was its advisor until his disembodiment.

In the dark times for the Confederate Spiritism (1975-1981), of true material and spiritual dismantling of the Mother House, together with other brothers of the Ideal, he gave life and formed part of the Movement in the Service of Spiritism -MASDE-, where he served as General Secretary.

When the CAA recovered, he served as Secretary for Dissemination and later as Vice-President.

In addition to the tasks described above, he never neglected the doctrinal and mediumistic work of his society, of which he was President during the years 1979-1984 and 1989-1995, and also held other positions such as Treasurer, Recording Secretary and Vice-President. He also collaborated with the members in the publication of the "LUZ’" Bulletin.

He always stood out for his doctrinal knowledge, being a permanent reference point for young people, a tireless reader, always willing to work and his facility for oratory led him to lecture in other spiritism houses in the country and abroad.

He was afflicted by his illness, and with the addition of his wife's own illness, his presence in his institution began to diminish, while, day by day, he showed signs of physical decay. Nevertheless, his lucidity allowed him to continue to be the guide and example for his brothers, in terms of understanding and interpreting the Ideal, because of his knowledge and conceptual coherence.

In the last time, he required permanent attention and care, confining himself at home under the attention and care of his children, who eventually brought him to our society, because such was his desire when the physical was with him. On Saturday, November 21, 2009, Carlos Norberto Fontinovo departed to his spiritual homeland, leaving us as a legacy a life dedicated to the Spiritist Ideal, his knowledge of the Ideal codified by Kardec, his vehemence to defend the Spiritist Doctrine, to stimulate the youth to continue the path of his elders and essentially, his humanism, which he put into practice at all times, at any moment and under any circumstance.