A Happy Birthday
September 18, 1930
Welcome to the Fernandez Family! Baby Bobby is born to the Fernandez Family on Sept. 18, 1930. His Mom and Pop welcome him as do…
Read morePearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
Planes flew over head that Sunday morning as Bobby, Eddie, Lolita, and Alfred walked to church. Was the military doing another drill? Bobby looked up…
Read moreSt. Louis School
January 1, 1947
Bob was valedictorian of his high school class at Saint Louis College in Honolulu, a baseball and football star, active in the Catholic Church, and…
Read moreWest Point
June 1, 1949
Bob applied for a nomination to West Point and while waiting to be selected completed a year at the University of Hawaii where he earned…
Read moreCadet Meets Red Head
May 1, 1951
At one of the many dances, Bob met Sue. This red head could dance like a dream, but alas, Bob had injured his knee while…
Read moreGraduation from West Point
July 1, 1953
Bob graduated as a member of the West Point Class of 1953 with a commission as a Second Lieutenant, a Bachelor of Science Degree, and…
Read moreWedding
July 11, 1953
Beneath crossed swords, Robert N. Fernandez wed Sue Peters. Bob’s mother and sister flew to West Point to attend the wedding.
Read moreDuty Stations
August 1, 1953
A non-stop career ensued, including duty in Georgia, Germany, Colorado, California, Saudi Arabia, Kansas, the Pentagon, and of course, repeated assignments back home to Hawaii….
Read moreLove of Theatre
May 1, 1967
Bob was dedicated to the Army, but his first love was undeniably the theater. He polished his skills in community theaters wherever he was stationed….
Read moreRetirement
May 1, 1978
Retiring from the Army in 1978, Bob studied for a Masters of Fine Arts degree at Catholic University in Washington, DC, then returned once more…
Read moreHeartbreak
July 14, 2004
Sue, cherished wife of over 50 years and mother of 4, passed away in 2004. She was surrounded by her family as she passed. Saddened…
Read moreAloha Oe
June 9, 2018
Around 00:45 on the 9th of June in 2018, Bob quietly passed away in San Diego. Suzie, Tom, Ann and Robbie stayed wth him until…
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