Saturnino Hernandez

Saturnino Hernandez obituary, Pontiac, MI

Saturnino Hernandez

Saturnino Hernandez Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Simpson-Modetz Riverside Chapel on Aug. 7, 2025.

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HERNANDEZ, SATURNINO "Nino" of Rochester, formerly of Pontiac; August 6, 2025; age 93; Cherished husband of the late Angela Hernandez; Beloved father of Loly Benavides, Maria Moreno, Lupe' Gonzalez, Elsa Hernandez, Nino Hernandez, Aracely Hernandez, Vicky Hernandez, Oscar Hernandez, Maria Valenzuela, Reyna Guerrero and Nena Hernandez. Also cherished by 30 grandchildren and 53 great grandchildren. Mr. Hernandez was born on November 27, 1931 in Chihuahua, Mexico and was a supervisor of maintenance for the rail roads. He was a member of St. Damien of Molokai Catholic Church at St. Vincent de Paul. The Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Damien of Molokai Catholic Church, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, 46408 Woodward Avenue, Pontiac. Celebrant Father Jacob VanAssche. The family will receive friends on Monday from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Riverside Chapel, Simpson-Modetz Funeral Home, 5630 Pontiac Lake Road. Rite of Committal Perry Mount Park Cemetery.

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