Alfred Primo Fernandes
April 16, 1916-Nov. 21, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 11:12 AM PST
New Plymouth — Alfred Primo Fernandes, 91, of New Plymouth, passed away Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, at West Valley Medical Center, Caldwell. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007, at the First Baptist Church, New Plymouth. Interment to follow at Park View Cemetery, New Plymouth. Funeral services and arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, New Plymouth. Condolences may be made to the family at
www.shaffer-jensenchapel.comAlfred was born April 16, 1916, to Frank and Rose (Gomes) Fernandes in Waimea, Hawaii. He grew up in Waimea, where he attended grammar school and graduated from Kauai High School. His parents passed away when he was young, requiring him to work while attending school to help support his brothers and sisters.
Alfred married Myrtle Silva on Feb. 22, 1941, in Waimea, Hawaii. During World War II, he worked as a paymaster for the Army Corps of Engineers. After the war, he went to work for the U.S. Postal Service and served as the Postmaster in Waimea until his retirement.
He was a member of the Lions Club and served as president, as well as being on the boards of many community organizations. Alfred had a band for many years called The Primo’s Westerneers.
Alfred and Myrtle moved to Caldwell in 1970 and then to New Plymouth in 1991 to be near their daughter, Nadine.
He is survived by his wife, Myrtle of New Plymouth; his daughter, Nadine (Horton) Sigman (Mike) of New Plymouth; two sisters, Frances Dommel (Paul) of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Margaret Trosclair of New Orleans; five grandchildren, Debra, Ben, Heather, Patti and Jason; and six great-grandchildren, Caitlyn, Ryan, Lane, Sage, Jace and Gage.
Alfred is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, William and Alex; and a great-granddaughter, Matriaka.
Memorials may be made to the New Plymouth First Baptist Church Adventure Club, c/o Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, P.O. Box 730, Payette, Idaho 83661.
