Fernando M. Peña

Fernando M. Peña was born February 10, 1943 and entered into eternal rest on April 17, 2017 at the age of 74 in his home surrounded by his family. Born in Houston, Texas to Fernando and Alcada Peña.

Fernando is survived by his wife, Irene O. Peña of 38 years, daughter, Gloria (Nathan) Mouton, Michelle L. Peña, Rachelle (Rob) Fullerton, Janelle (Aaron) Blank, son, Fernando (Stacy) Peña, many grandchildren, Christopher Mouton, Nicolas Mouton, Angelina Mouton, Naomi (Syrael) Sims, Vincent (Leslie) Cortez, Jasmine (Reynaldo) Requejo, Kasara Fullerton, Krista Fullerton, April Taylor, Alexandria Blank, great grandchildren, Kaliyah Wartell, Lyric Sims, Xander Cortez, brothers, Ernest Peña and Luis (Rosa) Peña, sisters, Alcadia (Steve) Long, Susie (Ramiro) Rebollar, Rosa Maria Enriquez, and Amelia Nicasio and many nieces, nephews, and extended family.

He was predeceased by his father, Fernando T. Peña, his mother, Alcada Martinez Peña, his brother, Lorenzo M. Peña, his sister, Mary Helen Reynoso, his great aunts, Oralia Peña and nephew, Alvino Reynoso.

He graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 1964.

He previously worked on a new Russian Refinery named "TANECO" and on the Lion Oil Refinery revamp project. He worked as Principal Piping Designer at BE&K involved in the reduction of sulfur in diesel. He worked at Flour Daniel on the S Zorb Unit, which removes sulfur from gasoline. He was involved in the Clean Stream Project at BP AMOCO Refinery. He worked in supervision, designing and checking of drawings for the construction of pulp and paper mills, petrochemical plants, refineries, FPSO Vessels, barges and offshore Fabrication Yard on field assignment and have done field assignments on pulp and paper mills, and shipyards. He worked at Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant revising pipe supports.

He worked as Principal Piping Designer until he was forced to retire due to his illness. He enjoyed working on projects with his brothers and spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He loved music and could always be seen with at least one ear bud in his ear no matter where he went. He will be forever missed.