Ernest Oliveira Fonseca, 98, of Boston died on August 4, 2020 at Sherrill House Nursing Home in Jamaica Plain.
He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on July 10, 1922 to Cape Verdean parents, Ernestine Oliveira Fonseca and Victor Antone Fonseca.
Ernest enjoyed a long career with the U.S. Postal Service in Boston. A very proud veteran of World War II, he served in U.S. Army, 3215 Quartermaster Service Company, and participated in the Battles of Northern France, the Rhineland, the Ardennes, and Central Europe.
He is survived by three children, Ernest “Bubba”, Maria “Mimi”, and Phyllis; four grandchildren: Tony Jr., Camille, Sarek, and Ana, and his sister, Ernestine Fonseca. He also survived by nieces Cheryl Cruz Middleton of CA and Marlene Soares Sterling of FL and their respective families, as well as other nieces and nephews, including the Braxton family of West Medford.
He was predeceased by his son Antone “Tony” Fonseca; his siblings, Hannibal “Nebo” Fonseca, Judith “Judy” Fonseca, Antone “Tony” Fonseca, Dorothy “Notcha” Soares, Stella Cruz, and Benvinda Fonseca (18 months); and all of his childhood friends
Funeral services and burial will be private. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals in New Bedford. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.