Raymond Fernandez, 84, of Clearwater, died on Tues., December 3, 2013 at Brookside Hospice House under the care of Suncoast Hospice.
Born in Manhattan and raised in Bronx, NY, he moved here from Yorktown Heights, NY in 1996. Ray attended Brooklyn College and graduated from Pace University and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He retired as a financial manager from Eastman Kodak after 20 years. He was an Army veteran of Korea, earning the rank of Corporal. He was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church in Safety Harbor. He enjoyed history, music and theater.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Veronica; son, Raymond and his wife, Lillian of Wellington, FL; daughter, Karen Fernandez of Charlotte, NC; sister, Carmen Mahabal of Columbia, MD; and three grandchildren, Raymond, Gabriel, and Isabella.
A Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at Espiritu Santo Catholic Church with Father Frank Lubowa (http://www.espiritusanto.cc.). In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the American Cancer Society or the National Kidney Foundation.
Please sign the guestbook below.
Dear Karen and family, I am so sorry for the loss of Raymond. I only had a few opportunities to meet him, but he and Ronnie always made me feel like family. Raymond and I shared a common love of the theater and music. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, a loyal soldier to our country, and he will be missed. God’s blessing and love be with you all.
Love, Alli