Tomas

Fernandez

Tomas "Tommy" passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 17, 2020 in Hollister, CA.
Tommy was born to Richard and Juanita Fernandez on March 2, 1952 in Brownsville, TX.The family moved from Texas to California in 1968.Tommy enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1969 at the age of 17.He served two tours in Vietnam.Upon completion of his service, he enrolled at Gavilan College and earned an AA degree.He worked for Gilroy Foods for a few years and then went on to work for the U.S. Postal Service until his retirement.
He enjoyed spending time with his family.He had great history stories about as many subjects and often shared his knowledge wit others around him. He enjyed working on his cars and listening to his oldies music.He had a huge heart and always willing to help others in need.He was deeply loved by all his family and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his children, Amanda Fernandez of Chicago, IL, Tommy Fernandez of Hollister, Erland Fernandez of El Paso, TX and Julie Fernandez of Oklahoma City, OK.He is also survived by his siblings, Julie Roybal-Flores (David) of Hollister, Norma Amador (Frank) of El Paso, TX, Alfredo Fernandez (Claudette) of Soledad, CA, Stella Alvidrez, Rick Fernandez (Mary) of Mesa, AZ, Sylvia Bintrim (Bill) of Newcastle, PA, Robert Fernandez (Elena) of San Jose, CA, Raymond Fernandez (Brandy) of Las Vegas, NV and Rebecca Arias of Hollister.Surviving him also are numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his Parents, Richard and Juanita Fernandez, his sister, Grace Lara and his brother, Raul Fernandez.
Friends can pay their respects on Friday, June 26, 202 from 9:00 AM until time to go to St. Benedict's Church where Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM with interment following at Calvary Cemetery where military rites will be performed by VFW Post 9242.