Rosa C. Fernandes, age 97, of Turlock, California passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019. She was born July 17, 1922 in Santo Tomé, Topo, São Jorge, Açores to Mariana C. Teixeira and Manuel Francisco Silva.
Rosa is survived by: daughter Maria L. Matos of Turlock; daughter Maria L. Pimentel (Tiberio) of Turlock; daughter Irene Fernandes of San Jose; daughter Helena Amaral (Joe) of Farmington; son Manuel Fernandes (Maria Analia) of Tracy; son José Fernandes (Suviet) of the Açores; son Luis Fernandes (Marleen) of Hilmar; brother Jaime F. Silva of Winton. Mrs. Fernandes also leaves seventeen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, two sisters-in-law, cousins, nieces, and nephews to honor her memory.
She was preceded in death by her husband João Fernandes on June 8, 1996, her son-in-law Manuel Matos, four sisters, three brothers, and her parents.
Rosa was a dedicated parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Turlock, California.
A visitation for Mrs. Rosa C. Fernandes will be held from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service: 286 W. Main Street, Turlock, California. A recitation of the rosary followed by a funeral mass will occur at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church: 2602 S. Walnut Road, Turlock, California. She will be laid to rest after the services at Turlock Memorial Park: 575 N. Soderquist Road, Turlock, California.
Serving as pallbearers are Joe Matos, João Matos, Luis Matos, Paul Pimentel, Jason Amaral, Emanuel Fernandes, Brent Fernandes, and Luke Fernandes.
Services for Rosa C. Fernandes are in the care of Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service (FD504) in Turlock, California.
