Arthur Fernandez, Jr.

Obituary of Arthur Joseph Fernandez, Jr.

Arthur Joseph Fernandez, Jr., Louisiana native and longtime Tucson resident, passed away May 19, 2018, at the age of 86. He was a graduate of St. Paul’s School in Covington, La., and attended Tulane University in New Orleans. He served as an electronics technician in the Navy during the Korean War. After discharge, he worked for the RCA Service Company for 15 years before coming to Tucson to work for Hughes Aircraft Company, from which he retired after 17 years. His retirement career included tireless volunteer work in the computer departments of Santa Rita and San Miguel High Schools.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Patricia Fernandez; his children and their spouses, Joe (Michelle), Marie Hemmila (Karl), Dennis (Sandra Daniels, deceased), Tim (Sandy), and Patty (Nick Trautwein); sister Jane Faucheux, brothers Richard and Thomas; fourteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 24, from 5-8 pm with a rosary at 7 pm at Bring’s Broadway Chapel, 6910 E. Broadway. The funeral mass and burial will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Destrehan, La., with arrangements by H.C. Alexander Funeral Home in Norco, La.

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Thursday
24
May

Visitation

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Bring's Broadway Chapel
6910 East Broadway Boulevard
Tucson, Arizona, United States
(520) 296-7193
Thursday
24
May

Rosary

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Bring's Broadway Chapel
6910 East Broadway Boulevard
Tucson, Arizona, United States
(520) 296-7193

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
13396 River Road
Destrehan, Louisiana, United States
985-764-6383
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