FAMILY, LOVE MATTERED MOST ARNOLD FERNANDEZ TOOK LIFE AS IT CAME, ENJOYED SPORTS.Byline: Holly J. Andres Staff Writer Family togetherness was what mattered most to Arnold ``Arnie'' Fernandez of Reseda, who died Tuesday of cancer at age 77. ``He was a very charming, good-looking, fun person,'' said his niece, Christina Fernandez. ``His passions in life were his family and sports. He was not a judgmental judg·men·tal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or dependent on judgment: a judgmental error. 2. Inclined to make judgments, especially moral or personal ones: person or a gossip. He was private, warm and honest.'' Fernandez played football at Van Nuys High and, after graduating, played semi-pro football until he was 32. He then worked for Pacific Bell Telephone, retiring in 1981. Fernandez owned The Tender Trap Tender Trap is an indie rock/twee pop band, based in London (UK), formed in 2001 by three of the five members of Marine Research - Amelia Fletcher, Rob Pursey, and DJ Downfall (real name: John Stanley). , a cocktail lounge at Van Nuys and Sepulveda boulevards, for about 10 years. ``His handshake was his word. My dad was the type of person who was generous. If he gave you a loan it was not expected to be paid back,'' said his daughter Peggy Templin. ``He would do anything in the world to help you. He had unconditional love This article is about concept of unconditional love. For other uses, see Unconditional love (disambiguation). Unconditional love is a concept that means showing love towards someone regardless of his or her actions or beliefs. .'' Fernandez, who lived in Reseda for about 30 years, enjoyed jazz, playing golf and watching cable news talk shows. ``He was a sports enthusiast. Sometimes he would have three TVs on with sports while reading the newspaper and the radio on, too.'' said daughter Arna Parr. ``His favorite sport was football. He loved to go deep-sea fishing deep-sea fishing n → pesca d'alto mare off the coasts of California and Hawaii.'' Fernandez's roots to the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. were strong. Templin said her father believed in living and dying where he was born and would never consider living anywhere else. School ties were also important and he belonged to the ``Hi Tops,'' a club for his Van Nuys High School Van Nuys High School (VNHS) established in 1914, is a high school in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles, California, belonging to the Los Angeles Unified School District: District 2. classmates Classmates can refer to either:
``He believed in taking life as it comes. He wanted everyone to get along. He was very calm. Things didn't rattle him,'' Parr said. ``In a time when I was growing up so many parents divorced but my parents stayed married. He believed if you make a commitment, you stick to it. He was strong, helpful and loving.'' Arnold William Fernandez was born on Jan. 28, 1928, in Van Nuys. He met his future wife, Angie Reyes, at a Van Nuys church and they were married on July 13, 1949. His wife died in 1986. Fernandez is survived by his daughters, Peggy Templin, Arna Parr and Nita Townsend; and three grandsons. A funeral service was held Saturday at The Church on the Way in Van Nuys. Fernandez was cremated. Donations in his memory may be sent to the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, . Holly Andres, (818) 713-3708 holly.andres(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) FERNANDEZ |
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