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Lawyer's family devastated by slaying, Four months after lawyer Oscar Fonseca was shot dead at Osgoode Hall, his widow Gina (above) and three children(...)
Lawyer's family devastated by slaying, Four months after lawyer Oscar Fonseca was shot dead at Osgoode Hall, his widow Gina (above) and three children(...)

Lawyer's family devastated by slaying, Four months after lawyer Oscar Fonseca was shot dead at Osgoode Hall, his widow Gina (above) and three children(...)

Date7/13/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Lawyer's family devastated by slaying; Four months after lawyer Oscar Fonseca was shot dead at Osgoode Hall; his widow Gina (above) and three children still can't cope with the grief; the family said in an exclusive Interview with Elle Tesher.
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    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0121442F
      Devastated family: Oscar Fonseca was gunned down at Osgoode Hall March 18 while trying to talk the killer out of shooting others in the courtroom
      Devastated family: Oscar Fonseca was gunned down at Osgoode Hall March 18 while trying to talk the killer out of shooting others in the courtroom
      Lennon, Frank
      7/9/1982
      Lawyer's wife remanded in slaying, Lauralee Lorenz, 33, wife of a Scarborough law-year found shot to death in his car March 20 in Warden subway statio(...)
      Lawyer's wife remanded in slaying, Lauralee Lorenz, 33, wife of a Scarborough law-year found shot to death in his car March 20 in Warden subway statio(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      5/3/1978
      Grief-stricken: The family of slain lawyer Oscar Fonseca was joined by almost 600 mourners yesterday at the funeral held at Church on the Annunciation of Victoria Park Ave
      Grief-stricken: The family of slain lawyer Oscar Fonseca was joined by almost 600 mourners yesterday at the funeral held at Church on the Annunciation of Victoria Park Ave
      Spremo, Boris
      3/22/1982
      Leaving court, Hospital for Sick Children nurse Susan Nelles has hired three lawyers to represent her at her preliminary hearing, which is expected to last a month
      Leaving court, Hospital for Sick Children nurse Susan Nelles has hired three lawyers to represent her at her preliminary hearing, which is expected to last a month
      Nelles, Susan
      1/11/1982
      Saving city hall on canvas, Lawyers leaving Osgoode Hall for lunch stop to study the work of artist Guttorn Otto as he puts the old city hall on canvas
      Saving city hall on canvas, Lawyers leaving Osgoode Hall for lunch stop to study the work of artist Guttorn Otto as he puts the old city hall on canvas
      Teskey, Frank
      12/29/1965
      Same school, different classes: Lawyers John Robinette (left) and Tom Lockwood both attended Osgoode Hall Law School but graduated 38 years apart
      Same school, different classes: Lawyers John Robinette (left) and Tom Lockwood both attended Osgoode Hall Law School but graduated 38 years apart
      Goode, Jeff
      12/12/1975
      One of Canada's top criminal lawyers David Humphrey, a bike fan, started a motorcycle club four years ago for his lawyer friends. They call themselves(...)
      One of Canada's top criminal lawyers David Humphrey, a bike fan, started a motorcycle club four years ago for his lawyer friends. They call themselves(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      8/20/1976
      Devils Angling For Lawyers : Print is in the Harvard Art Collection, on show for Osgoode's centennial
      Devils Angling For Lawyers : Print is in the Harvard Art Collection, on show for Osgoode's centennial
      Griffin, Doug
      9/8/1989
      Sprinter Ben Johnson heads for his lawyer's car yesterday after leaving a Scarborough police station, where he was questioned by detectives for 20 min(...)
      Sprinter Ben Johnson heads for his lawyer's car yesterday after leaving a Scarborough police station, where he was questioned by detectives for 20 min(...)
      Johnson, Ben, 1961-
      10/11/1988
      Neil Fonseca left, and brother Mark Sons of Oscar Fonseca
      Neil Fonseca left, and brother Mark Sons of Oscar Fonseca
      Lautens, Richard
      11/16/1997
      Partially paralyzed: Witness Amarjit Singh Tatla, wounded in 1982 shooting, is helped yesterday by Esauro Lopez Fonseca, sister of lawyer killed in the incident
      Partially paralyzed: Witness Amarjit Singh Tatla, wounded in 1982 shooting, is helped yesterday by Esauro Lopez Fonseca, sister of lawyer killed in the incident
      Bull, Ron
      1/27/1993
      Before he became TTC chairman, Julian Porter was well-known as a lawyer and Osgoode Hall is still one of his favorite places in Toronto. 'It's pretty (...)
      Before he became TTC chairman, Julian Porter was well-known as a lawyer and Osgoode Hall is still one of his favorite places in Toronto. 'It's pretty (...)
      Porter, Julian
      2/23/1982