Fr Eddie Fonseca greeted on 90th birthday


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Fonseca greeted on 90th birthday
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CAMIL PARKHE
Friday, September 20, 2013 AT 07:04 PM (IST)
Tags: Fr Eddie (Edmond) Fonseca,   Ornella's High School
Pune: Fr Eddie (Edmond) Fonseca, who served as the vice-principal and later as the principal of Ornealla's High School in Pune Camp for a record 25 years, was felicitated on his 90th birthday here on Thursday.

The birthday celebration and felicitation of Fr Fonseca, organised by Ornella's High School, was also attended by a large number of  former teachers of the school.

The school's Principal Fr Jovian D' Mello, Fr Lui Heredia and Vice-Principal Joe Vaz who spoke on the occasion recalled Fr Fonseca's contribution to the educational field and molding of thousands of students who studied under him.

The gathering was moved when Fr Fonseca led the school's choir in singing the school's anthem which he himself had composed some decades ago.

Fr Fonseca had joined Ornella's High School as vice-principal in 1956 and later took the charge as principal in 1964. He held the post until his retirement in 1981. Fr Fonseca later also served as parish priest at St Francis Xavier's Church in Chinchwad,  St Joseph's Church at Ghorpadi and as assistant parish priest at St Anne's Church in Solapur Bazaar.

Ornella's School Vice-Principal  Joe Vaz  said, “Fr Fonseca is an extremely gentle person. The school's old boys however will remember how strict he could be.”

Fr Fonseca is presently residing at Vianny Home for the retired clergy at the Bishop's House.

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