OBITUARY
Oralia G. Fernandez, 90, of San Angelo passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025.
Public viewing will be from 8-11 a.m. Friday, October 24, 2025, at Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Graveside services will follow at noon, at Calvary Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Mrs. Fernandez was born on December 10, 1934, in San Angelo to Enrique and Brunilda Rodriguez Garza.
She finished her schooling in Metairie, Louisiana, and resided there for most of her adult life. She married her first husband, Andres D. Cortez, who passed away in 2000. Later she married Sammy Fernandez on April 6, 2004, in Las Vegas. He passed away on April 11, 2016.
Oralia was a homemaker to her six children. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, doing puzzles, playing Mahjong and going to the casinos with Sam.
She loved watching Judge Judy, dancing and loved her Chihuahua dog, Rocky.
Oralia was kind-hearted, strong-willed and a little spicy.
She is preceded in death by a daughter, Lynda Cortez; three sisters, Yolanda Gatzka, Rachel Zapata, and Amelia Garza; and two brothers, Enrique Garza I and Enrique “Jr” Garza II.
Oralia is survived by her five children, Elsa Waltman and husband Bill of Colorado; Debora Tullgren of Nevada; Oralia “Lala” Cortez of Chalmette, Louisiana; Andrea “Deedee” Uyemura and husband Mark of California; and Andres “Andy” Cortez, Jr. of San Angelo. Four sisters, Mary Fernandez of San Angelo; Adelita Morales and husband Joe of Abilene; Brune Torres and husband Richard of Midland; and Leticia Sanchez of San Angelo. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Brandy, Garrett, Gareth, Mason, Kate, Lynda, and Ashley; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
— From Robert Massie Funeral Home
