Henry -Fernandez-Obituary

Henry Fernandez

Queens, New York

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A House for His Mother
When he wasn't at his job making pastries at Windows on the World, Henry Fernandez was probably out playing soccer with his buddies at Flushing Park, or inviting friends to the apartment he shared with four cousins. Or he would be calling home, a small town in Ecuador, to check on his mother and other family members.

"He was very active," said one of the cousins he lived with, Hernan Calle, 29. "He would say, let's go play soccer. Let's do this, let's do that. Oh! He had so many friends, either people he worked with or paisanos from Ecuador that he met here."

Mr. Fernandez, who was 23, came to New York about nine years ago, and quickly found work and a home among his relatives in Elmhurst, Queens, a neighborhood that has attracted many from his country.

"A lot of people from Ecuador of that age, because of the lack of employment there, come here to seek their fortunes," the cousin said. "He and his brother Alfredo wanted to buy a house for their mother."

"He was such a good young man," Mr. Calle said. "He was like a brother to me."

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Remembering Henry on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...

We send our thoughts of deep sympathy to your family. May God continue to help you each day. Henry is still missed.

You and your family will remain in my prayers, always.

Ayyyyyyyyyyyy. Felipe thought you were mexican, but you aren't. Sorry for your lose though, I hope that your family is doing good now. I know it's rough to lose someone! I also hope that your mother has the home that you dreamed of giving to her home boy. Rest easy.

My thoughts go out my friend!!!

As I cross-stitched your name on the memorial that I am doing for all of the victims, I prayed for you and your family. Please know that your death was not in vain. We will always remember. God Bless.

In remembrance....

Que Dios te tenga en su gloria,a veces me es imposible creer que ya no estas en este mundo,pero tu siempre viviras en nuestros corazones,Dios bendiga a tu fmla.