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Martin Fonseca Jr 1944 - 1972

Martin Fonseca Jr of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas United States was born on November 10, 1944, and died at age 27 years old on October 15, 1972 in San Antonio. Martin Fonseca was buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 2B Site 2551 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio.

Martin Fonseca Jr
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  • 11/10
    1944

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    November 10, 1944
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  • Military Service

    A veteran, Martin served as an SP4 in the United States Army in the Vietnam War. His service record was as follows: Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SP4 Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam

  • Professional Career

    Martin's death certificate said that he was a painting contractor.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Martin Fonseca Junior was born on November 10th, 1944 in Texas to Martin Fonseca Sr. and Pilar G. Gamez. Martin Fonseca Jr married Raquel "Rachel" Riojas on September 13th, 1966 in Bexar County, Texas. Martin was the victim of a homicide. For details of the attack on him, see Man Dies After Attack. (Note: the coroner's report says that he died from a gunshot wound - the newspaper account describes a beating and stab wounds.) See a friend's memory and request for photos at Memory about Martin Fonseca Jr.
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    October 15, 1972
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    gunshot wound to his abdomen. His death was ruled a homicide.
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    Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 2B Site 2551 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio, Tx 78209
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Jane Alvarez
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06/03/2025
Martin lived on Dahlgreen in San Antonio Texas. He was a very respectful person. May he RIP. If anyone has a picture please place it here...
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Photo of Kathy Pinna Kathy Pinna
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06/04/2025
Man Dies After Attack
A man who was beaten and stabbed in front of his home became the city's 79th murder victim of the year Sunday.

The victim was Martin Fonseca, 17, of 1427 Dahlgreen Ave. According to accounts given police, Fonseca had been involved in an incident with another man at a drive-in restaurant and was telling his wife about the incident when a carload of men pulled up in front of the house.

Witnesses told police that the men called for Fonseca to go outside and when he did, he was pulled outside the yard and attacked.

The incident occurred at about midnight. Fonseca died at Bexar County Hospital later Sunday morning.

- San Antonio Express (San Antonio, Texas) - Monday, October 16, 1972 on page 2A
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Fonseca, Martin (Oct 10, 1895 - Jan 2, 1989) Fonseca, Martin (Jan 14, 1980 - Mar 2, 2006) Fonseca, Martin (Jan 1, 1919 - May 20, 1966)
Fonseca, Martin (Nov 11, 1940 - Dec 1, 2010) Fonseca, Martin (Sep 27, 1907 - Aug 19, 1994)

Other Fonseca Family Biographies

Fonseca, Pauline (Dec 4, 1922 - Jan 1987) Fonseca, Joseph (Oct 19, 1891 - Mar 1971) Fonseca, George (Mar 25, 1906 - Apr 1977) Fonseca, John (Aug 12, 1912 - Apr 1964) Fonseca, Anna Marie (Aug 4, 1919 - Jul 28, 2008) Fonseca, Maria (Nov 13, 1890 - Oct 1972) Fonseca, John (Mar 13, 1925 - Sep 7, 2008) Fonseca, Sylvia (Jun 23, 1921 - Jun 10, 2006) Fonseca, Rosemary (May 30, 1939 - Nov 3, 1999) Fonseca, John (Jun 12, 1949 - Nov 14, 1999)
Fonseca, Olive (Sep 24, 1897 - Dec 1981) Fonseca, Apolonia (Mar 19, 1913 - Nov 22, 1994) Fonseca, Guilhermi (Nov 23, 1910 - May 15, 2003) Fonseca, Pamela (Apr 19, 1964 - Jul 26, 2009) Fonseca, Alberto (Jan 16, 1938 - Sep 29, 2007) Fonseca, John (Apr 12, 1897 - Aug 22, 1989) Fonseca, John (Jan 10, 1903 - Jun 1959) Fonseca, Victoria (Nov 15, 1937 - Oct 31, 2008) Fonseca, Joseph (Nov 7, 1915 - Mar 18, 1993) Fonseca, Maria (Oct 8, 1919 - Jul 28, 2006)
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