Orlando M. Fernandes, 64, of Fall River, husband of Isabel (Silva) Fernandes, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born in Terceira, Azores, he was a son of the late Jose Fernandes and the late Mariana (Oliveira) Fernandes.

Prior to his early retirement, due to illness, he worked for Quebecor World for many years. An avid sports fan, especially of football, hockey, and baseball, he also loved fishing and shell fishing. He enjoyed walking and leisurely rides with his wife to the many stunning waterfront views of New England.

Besides his loving wife of forty-five years, he leaves his children, Orlando S. Fernandes and his wife, Jennifer, of Taunton, Benjamin S. Fernandes and his wife, Diana, of Dartmouth, and Mark S. Fernandes of Cranston; his six grandchildren, Brandon, Juliana, Nathan, Elena, Alexander, and Francesca; his sisters, Fatima Marques (late husband, Manuel) and Elisa Medeiros and her husband, Manuel, both of Fall River, Fernanda Teixeira  (late husband, Daniel) of Taunton, and Ana Teixeira and her husband, Flavio, of Tiverton; his two brothers, Jose Fernandes and his wife, Noemia, of California, and Fernando Fernandes and his wife, Judite, of Fall River; and many nieces and nephews.

His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, February 5th, in St. Anthony of Padua Church followed by his committal at St. Patrick Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation in Orlando's memory to: The Bluefield Project to Cure Frontotemporal Dementia, 637 Carolina Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 or info@bluefieldproject.org .

Family members are always grateful for relatives and friends wishing to make in-person expressions of kindness and support. If you were unable to do so, because of this pandemic or any other reason, all are urged to express their sympathy online or by mail. To ensure that said condolences and/or sympathy cards reach the family, please always make sure that submissions online are made directly through the funeral home's website ( www.silvafaria.com ) and not through a third party. Thank you!