Obituary of Antonio Fernandez

Antonio (Tony) Fernandez, 77, of Danbury,Ct., died on April 19, 2010 of complications of Parkinson's Disease. He was born on November 2, 1932 in Hastingson-Hudson to the late Domingos and Eugenia Fernandez. He was predeceased by a brother, Dominick, and a sister, Mabelina. He is survived by his loving wife, Janet, his daughters Karen (Joe) Christiano, Susan (Tony) Palermo, Laurie Gray and Kim (John) Marchese. He has eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Emily (Salvatore) Marziale and a brother, Alfred Fernandes and several nieces and nephews. Tony graduated from Hastings High School and he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. For many years, he was an active member and a past Captain of the Uniontown Hose Company No. 2 of the Hastings Fire Department and the Hastings Volunteer Ambulance Corp. He was a former member of the Tower Ridge Yacht Club. He retired from Schipp Construction Company in Mahopac in 1996. Tony loved boating, fishing and skiing and enjoyed those sports whenever he could. He also enjoyed making and flying remote controlled model airplanes. Friends and family may call on Wednesday, April 21 from 2-4PM and 7-9PM at the Hastings Funeral Home, 15 Spring Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. A private Burial will be held at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Putnam Valley, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Parkinson's Foundation, Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD, 21741. To light a candle or offer words of comfort please visit www.Sinatraffh.com A Video Tribute for Antonio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADT_oaF9KK0