Bob Fernandez was a 17-year-old sailor on board the USS Curtiss during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack that propelled the U.S. into World War II.
HONOLULU — Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died shortly after deteriorating health prompted him to skip a trip to Hawaii to attend last week's remembrance ceremony marking the 83rd anniversary of the attack.
"I felt kind of scared because I didn't know what the hell was going on," Fernandez told The Associated Press in an interview weeks before his death. He was"so proud" of his six years in the Navy, all of it aboard the USS Curtiss, Guthrie said. Most of his casual clothes, like hats and shirts, were related to his service.Fernandez worked as a forklift driver at a cannery in San Leandro, California, after the war. His wife of 65 years, Mary Fernandez, died in 2014.
Fernandez's advice for living a long life included stopping eating once you're full and marching up stairs. He said it was OK to take a nap, but do something like laundry or wash dishes before going to bed. He recommended being kind to everyone."He would rake people's yards if they couldn't do it. He would paint a fence. He would help somebody," Guthrie said."He would give people money if they needed something. He was so generous and such a kind person.
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