Waterbury-Jose Fernandez, 77, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2011 at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Ana (Mendoza) Fernandez .
Mr. Fernandez was born on July 16, 1933 in Vayamon, Puerto Rico a son of the late Jose and Luisa (Perez) Fernandez. He was retired from Canada Dry where he worked for many years. He also worked as a NYC Cab driver.
Besides his wife of Waterbury he is survived by three daughters; Myrna Pinckney and her husband John, Anna Cerpa and her husband Johnny and Basiliza MacCalmon and her husband Don all of Naugatuck, two sons: Joseph Fernandez and Edgar Fernandez both of Waterbury, three sisters, Margarita, Olga, and Maria; one brother, Louis Fernandez. He also leaves fifteen grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by one sister, Angelina Perez.
The funeral will be held on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Buckmiller Brothers Funeral Home, 26 Waterbury Rd, Rte. 69, Prospect. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery, Cross Street, Naugatuck on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.