Submitted by: Dan Rich

Valentino Fonseca

Jan. 1, 1926 - April 25, 2000

South Bend Tribune 4/27/2000

Valentino "Val" Fonseca, 74, of West 15th Street, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away after an illness at 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, in his home. Mr. Fonseca was born on Jan. 1, 1926, in Mishawaka, as the son of the late Antonio and Maria Fonseca. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Bishop.

On April 7, 1951, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mishawaka, he married the former Donna Rankin. He is survived by his wife, Donna of 49 years; a daughter, Candy (Pat) Gnivecki of Mishawaka; and a son, Todd (Joanne) Fonseca of Andover, Minn.; three grandchildren, Kevin Gnivecki, Kelly L. Gnivecki and Aaron Fonseca; two sisters, Christina Marques and Lucille Amaral, both of Portugal; and by two brothers, Charles Fonseca of Albuquerque, N.M., and Manuel Fonseca of South Bend. Mr. Fonseca retired in 1980 from Dodge in Mishawaka after 18 years. He was a member of St. Bavo's Catholic Church, Mishawaka. Mr. Fonseca was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of the Knights of Columbus #1878, 4th Degree.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 28, in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka, where a Rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, in St. Bavo's Catholic Church, Mishawaka, with Rev. James Shafer officiating. Entombment will follow in Fairview Cemetery Mausoleum, Mishawaka. Memorial contributions may be made to St Bavo's Catholic Church Project 2000, 511 W. 7th Street, Mishawaka, IN 46544; or to Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.