Leonila A. Fernando Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Leonila A. Fernando of Fall River, Massachusetts, who passed away on December 30, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Leonila A. Fernando to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Restituto Alpuerto and Rosenda Alpuerto; her husband Dr. Carlos Y. Fernando; and her brothers, Johnny and Tasman Alpuerto.
She is survived by: her children, Dr. Carla Fernando-Gilday of Duxbury, MA, Christel Gwynne (Patrick) of Mansfield, MA and Michael Fernando (Linda) of Brewster, MA.; her siblings, Abel Alpuerto (Raquel) of Peabody, MA, Alicia Belisle (Albert) of Georgetown, MA, Alexis Raul Alpuerto (Nancy), Gino Alpuerto of Tampa, FL and Dinah Alpuerto (Khoi Doan) of Tampa, FL.; and her grandchildren, Sebastian, Grace, Olivia, Sean, Sydney and Xavier.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations in Nila's memory to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, honoring her legacy and the values she cherished.