Manuel Fontan, Jr.

Fontan, Jr., Manuel, 64, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015. Beloved husband of Maria Elisa Fontan (nee Farina). Loving son of the late Manuel & Dolores (nee Morlan) Fontan. Cherished father of Marisa & her husband Francisco Mayan, Monica & her husband Santiago Vincente, Manuel & his wife Paricia Fontan and Miguel & his wife Amanda Fontan. Dear brother of the late Benedicta Fernandez & brother-in-law of Antonio, Maria & her husband Joseph Lopez and Pedro & his wife Katherine Fontan. Adored grandfather of Elisa & Sebastian Mayan and Lucas Fontan. Caring son-in-law of Maria Elisa Farina and brother-in-law of Vicente & his wife Leonor Farina, Aurelia & her late husband Emilio Farina and Maria & her husband Francisco Chaves. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Mr. Fontan was born in Spain and came to the US in 1965. He was a Longshoreman and a member of ILA Local 1235 for over 35 years. Funeral Mass Monday 1PM at Sacred Heart R.C. Church. Entombment Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum. Arrangements under the direction of the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to The University of Pennsylvania's Brain Tumor Research Fund in honor of Manuel Fontan, Jr. via: www.gofundme.com/manuelfontan or donations can be mailed to The University of Pennsylvania's Brain Tumor Research Fund Penn Medicine Development Attn: Sheryl Garton 3535 Market Street Ste. 750 Philadelphia, PA 19104. Please make checks payable to: "The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania" Memo: Manuel Fontan, Jr.