Obituary of Ernest Soares

Ernest Soares Jr., of Melbourne, FL passed away peacefully from this world on 16 June 2017. Making his stay on this earth 69 years. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Rosemary Soares of Melbourne, FL; three brothers Alan (Pam) Soares and Ronald (Lorriane) Soares both of New Bedford, MA, Gilbert Raposa of Kissimmee, FL; sister Susan Sousa of New Bedford, MA; two daughters Tammy (Alan) Petty of Melbourne, FL, and Pamela (Rick) Goulet of New Bedford, MA; son Timothy Soares and daughter in law Kelly Soares both of Melbourne, FL; nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one granddaughter Angela Petty. He served his country in the US Army and was a veteran of Vietnam, where he was a member of the 157 Special Forces Group. Active member at the VFW post 8191 in Melbourne.