2017
Dr. Peter Fernandez
1932-2017
Fernandez, Dr. Peter MD, FRCPC, FACP
Passed away peacefully at the St. Catharines General Hospital on
Wednesday, October 25, 2017. In his 85th year, Peter Giles Fernandez,
beloved husband of Dr. Dzintra Fernandez (nee Parums) for over 60
years. Loving father of Dr. Bridget Fernandez (Dr. Matt Deardorff),
Anahata Fernandez L.L.B. (Timothy Pearkes L.L.B.), Professor Angela
Fernandez J.S.D. Loved Grandad of Nevé and Isabel. Dear brother
of Leo (Alice) and Stella (Eric). Fondly remembered by his nieces and
nephews. Predeceased by six sisters and five brothers. Peter went to
medical school and began his clinical training in Internal Medicine in
Sheffield, the United Kingdom. The Fernandez family came to Canada in
1970 and Dr. Fernandez completed a fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology
in Montreal.The Fernandez family moved to St. John’s,
Newfoundland in 1974 when Peter and Dzintra joined in the efforts of
the newly formed medical school at Memorial University of
Newfoundland. There his work focused on the clinical and physiologic
aspects of hypertension and teaching of physicians. In 1990, he moved
to St. Catharines, Ontario, where he and his close friend and
colleague, Dr. Peter Bolli maintained a clinical practice in Internal
Medicine. He saw patients and had many friends and colleagues at the
Hotel Dieu Hospital, St. Catharines General Hospital, and Shaver
Rehabilitation Center. He had a lifelong passion for learning and
clinical teaching, and taught many medical students from Memorial
University and McMaster University School of Medicine over 40 years of
practicing medicine. Peter’s family wish to thank the doctors
and nurses at the St. Catharines and Hamilton General Hospitals and
the Hotel Dieu-Shaver Hospital. Visitation will be held at Patrick J.
Darte Funeral Chapel, 39 Court Street, St. Catharines (905-685-6584)
on Friday November 3 from 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 9am. Vigil
prayers.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St Julia Roman Catholic Church,
251 Glenridge Avenue (905-684-5603) on Saturday November 4, 2017 at 1
pm. Memorial donations would be appreciated by the family to One
Foundation, Niagara Health System St. Catharines site Cardiac Care
Unit or Hotel Dieu-Shaver Hospital.

Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Dr Peter Fernandez – 2017.source

Death notice for the town of: St-Catharines, Province: Ontario

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