Lillian Leite Fernandez, 94, passed away early Friday morning, January 22, 2021, peacefully. She was born to the late Erundina Leite and Augustus Rose, Sr on August 10, 1926. She was a lifetime resident of Cape Cod.
She was the wife of the late Manuel J. Fernandez, Sr. Lillian was a homemaker and raised eleven children. She was devoted to her family. As a young mother she took her young children and went to work picking cranberry with Makepeace Farms. In later life she went to work as a laundress with the Lighthouse Inn in West Dennis. As a young girl Lillian loved to tap dance and this love of dance and music continued
throughout her life. She loved to cook; preparing dishes of Jag, Munchupa, Canja, stews and many other recipes. Lillian loved to travel with family and friends especially through the New England states. Lillian enjoyed having her morning coffee and reading the Cape Cod Times. She was well versed in the affairs of the world and was very opinionated and shared with others her views. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed scratch tickets and her daughters often took her to Foxwoods.
She is survived by her brother, Augustus Rose, Jr, her children, Elizabeth Sullivan, Brenda, Deborah Rose, Dana and wife Elenor, Diana, Charlene, Joan, Shelley Sherman and husband Bill and Lance, 15 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Lillian was preceded by her sisters Senna Fernandez, Alice Pina, Sylvia Leite, her sons Michael Fernandez, Manual Fernandez, Jr. and her grandson Dana Fernandez, Jr.
The family acknowledges her granddaughter Erundina Fernandez with a special thank you for taking loving care of her.
It will be a private service and burial.
In lieu of flowers, you may remember Lillian through a donation to St.Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, (Stjude.org) or the charity of your choice.
