Joseph “Joe the Bread Man” Fernandez, Jr., 82 of Kearny passed away on June 22, 2021.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Joe at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr. Kearny on Friday from 4-7 PM, and on Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. A Graveside service will be celebrated at Holy Cross Cemetery at 12 noon, and burial will follow.
Born in Newark, Joe was raised there before becoming a longtime Kearny resident. He was the owner/operator of Fernandez Distributors, and was well known and loved as Joe the Bread Man. Joe loved cars, owning 82 of them throughout his life. A devoted husband, Joe lovingly cared for his wife through the last seven years of her life. He most cherished time spent with his family, and relaxing with a fine cigar.
Joe was the beloved husband of 45 years to the late Dolly Fernandez; loving father of Karen Ferrara (Chris), Jeffrey Fernandez (Laura), Joedy Stahl (Dan), Mary Ellen Fernandez, and the late Laura Lake (Angela); adoring grandfather of Joey, Anthony, Jordon, Lisa, Zechariah and Emily; and dear brother of Leona Fernandez.
