March 19, 1960 - November 26, 2020
Jose G. Fonseca was born in Redwood City, California. He was the youngest of five children born to Jesus and Maria Dolores Fonseca. The family moved to Stockton in 1973 and then to Acampo in 1991 where he lived until his passing at age 60. He was preceded in death by his loving parents; he is survived by his son, Christopher Pratt of Leavenworth, Wa., and siblings, Maria Fonseca-Cole (John) of Redwood City, Ca., Jess Fonseca of Minden Nv., Teresa Fonseca-Schmidt (Dennis) of Galt, Ca., and Luis Fonseca of Acampo, Ca.
His dream was always to live in the country and that dream was realized in 1991. He loved working outdoors with his hands, fixing small machines, equipment, and vehicles. He also enjoyed carving wood, drawing, word puzzles, helping his neighbors, and watching classic movies. We recently nicknamed him "show tunes" for his tendency to hum tunes from those classics he loved to watch.
The highlight of Jose's year was deer season hunting trips with brothers, Jess and Luie and cousins, Joseph and Carlos. Yearly deer season hunting trips is a tradition started by his dad, Jesus, in the early 1960's ; as each son got old enough for gun safety and hunting license classes, the initiation into the sport of deer hunting began. Over the years, the group of "hunters" grew to include Jose's son, Chris, and other "good time loving" relatives and friends. We knew they all had a great time but they would never admit to exactly what that "great time" was. We can only imagine and Jose for one, kept their secrets.
Jose loved his family, family parties, and mariachi music. He loved his nieces, nephews, and great nephews alike, but, he had a special place in his heart for his nieces Candida, Christina, Gabriela, Maria, Marian, and Emma. A true lover of the outdoors, he was pleased that his family loved camping and fishing. In June 2019, he was able to attend a family campout and what fun it was to have him with us. While the rest of us would show Jose pictures of trout we caught on other trips which he would look at rather skeptically (in a loving way of course), it was the pictures that Marian shared of her hunts that really caught his attention.
Just as Jose loved his family, his family loved him. He was funny and made us laugh and smile, but more than that, he was generous, caring, a good listener, and a beloved son, father, and brother. We can't put into words how much he will be missed by us all. Jose bravely faced his health issues over the last three years. We almost lost him last December but the good Lord decided to bless us with a miracle and leave him in our care for almost another year. What an incredible gift to have been given that opportunity.
Thank you Luie, for having cared for Jose every day with love and a sense of humor that lightened his spirit. You and Jose shared a bond that cannot be broken even though he is no longer physically with us. He loved you as you will always love him. Thank you to Dr. Victor Rodriguez and the UCD Medical Center CTICU staff for the selfless, tireless, exceptional, and compassionate care provided to Jose.
Jose, hermanito, may you rest in peace with our Lord Jesus Christ. We love you.
VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 9:00am - 12:00pm on Tuesday December 08, 2020 at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.
SERVICE
A graveside service will follow at 12:30pm on Tuesday December 08, 2020 Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.
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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Fonseca family.