Fernando Pereira, 82, of Terry, Montana, passed away on April 2nd, 2023, in Glendive at the VA Hospital.
Fernando was born on December 27th, 1940, on Terceira in the Azores to Joao Machado Pereira and Angelina de Jesus Borges Pereira.
Shortly after immigrating to the United States, he became a naturalized citizen and served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. His tour was spent on the USS Independence assigned to VA-75, a great source of pride for him. After his time in the US Navy, he worked as a dairyman in Northern California.
His lifelong hobby of amateur ham radios was known to many, and his house was easily identifiable by the plentiful array of antennas attached to his house.
He moved to Terry after falling in love with the town in 2007 and owned a home there until his passing spending hours upon hours “tinkering” and using his ham radios to connect with other operators around the world.
Fernando was predeceased by his parents and his wife, Diana Maragos. He is survived by his children from his first marriage Michael (Cynthia) Pereira of Atlantic Beach, FL and his daughter Michele Barringer of Terry, Montana. Grandchildren: Kalib Pereira of Chesapeake, Virginia; Dylan and Ethan Pereira of Atlantic Beach, Florida and sister Liana Raubach of Galt, California.
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Jean Trask Brown says
S0 SORRY, SUCH A NICE MAN. I’M SURE HE IS HAVING A GLASS OF WINE WITH DIANA. THE BRIDGE LADIES MISS THEM BOTH.
walter kessler says
I will miss my long adopted big brother and his stories of many adventures overseas and the rigors and happiness of being called the ‘big chief’ of the dairy industry.
Mendonca’s says
He had a great personality, was a loyal friend n could
Repair anything. Our prayers are with his family.
Mendonca Family
Joe Pericao says
So sorry to hear the sad news. My sincere condolences to the family. A great man whom I had the great opportunity to work next door to for many years and whom I rented a shop from that I few years later I bought it from him. A man that could fix anything and repaired alot of my stuff. I will always treasure our trip to Portugal in 1984, the great time you and I had over there. A trip that I will never forget Fernando. May you now rest in peace in the presence of the Lord and all the angels. Love you my big brother.