Patricia Ann Arnold Fernandez

Patricia "Pat" Fernandez passed away peacefully at home on March 19 in the company of her devoted family. Born January 18, 1932 in New Orleans, she was a long time resident of Baton Rouge and graduated from Baton Rouge High School. Patricia was recently preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Robert Fernandez. The two were childhood sweethearts and grew up across the street from each other near Downtown Baton Rouge. Patricia is survived by their seven children; Phyllis, William (wife, Cindy Scott), Anne, John, (wife Tamara), Mark, Paul (wife Laura) and Mary; grandchildren Casey, Nicolas (wife Haley), Ethan, Jake, Madeline, Amelia, London, and Bianca; great-grandchild Layne; brothers Gerald (wife Pauline); sister-in-law Janet Hingle; and numerous nieces and nephews. Fernandez spent the first many years of her adult life raising her children. When she was 40, she joined the workforce as a surgical technician at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital where she worked for 22 years. She loved to fish, work crossword puzzles, play cards with the family, and she was a wonderful cook, especially in the South Louisiana tradition. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015, at St. George Catholic Church from 10:30am until the Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00pm, conducted by the Rev. Michael Schatzle. Interment will follow at Greenoaks Memorial Park, 9595 Florida Blvd. Rabenhorst Funeral Home East is in charge of arrangements.