Jose Fernandez

Jose Vara Fernandez

A GREAT SPANIARD MAY HE RIP

JOSE VARA FERNANDEZ

AKA (Cachoufas)

DOB Feb 22 1931

Passed 11-24-15 5:30 pm

Jose Vara Fernandez  84, of Edison died on Tuesday November 24, 2015 at JFK Medical Center in Edison.

The funeral will be from the Galante Funeral Home 17 Pacific St. at Walnut St. Newark (Ironbound) on Monday at  8  AM. The funeral mass will be in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Newark at 9:30 AM. Entombment will follow in Woodbridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Woodbridge, NJ. Visitation will be on  Sunday from 2-6 PM.

Jose Vara Fernandez was born in Muros La Coruña Spain decided to come to the USA via boat to Baltimore. Jumped ship and learned 2 words to keep him full morning afternoon and night which were Ham & Eggs. Came to Newark, NJ  by train and there he married Amparo Rodriguez who then had 3 children: Joe Fernandez, Manny Fernandez & Otilia Fernandez then he hung his hat and became a legendary Man by helping his people & others with jobs, a place to live and always inherited other's problems,  BUT never said no-- always helped. Was a great Entrepreneur from restaurants, bars, fishing boats, construction, landlord in Ironbound, etc etc. His passions were family, friends, and always a good game of Knock Rum. GREEN ST Of Newark in  today's Ironbound will never be the same. He will be missed God bless you  Jose Vara Fernandez RIP.

Jose was married to his wife Amparo (nee Rodriguez) and is the father of Joe Fernandez and his wife Donna, Otilia Duggan and her husband Gene, and the late Manuel Fernandez. He is the brother of Ramon, Manuel, Manuela, and the late Andres Vara. He is also the grandfather of Nicole, Jessica, Christina, Carlos, and Marissa, and the great grandfather of  Brian Joseph, as well the uncle of  Manny and Josephine Rodriguez, Manny and Lisa Vara, and Pepe and Juan Penela.