Harold Perez Fernando

October 16, 1978 - July 30, 2020

Harold Perez Fernando of Grand Ledge passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2020 in Antrim County, Michigan. Harold was born October 16, 1978 in Makati, Philippines to Rizaldy Fernando and Maria Cielo Perez. He attended Grand Ledge High School, obtained a BS in Education from Central Michigan University, and was employed as a 3rd grade teacher for the Post Oak Academy in the Lansing School District. An outdoor enthusiast, he greatly enjoyed disc golf, mountain biking, snowboarding and kayaking. He also frequently challenged his family and friends to games of table tennis. Harold loved music and displayed his artistic abilities by playing the guitar most often with his step-father, Carl. He always looked forward to home cooked meals, especially Filipino dishes, made by his mother, Cielo. Harold will be remembered for his love of life and enthusiasm for adventure. He was cherished for his outgoing personality, big smile, and a wonderfully unique sense of humor. Harold enjoyed being with people and had a positive impact on the lives of his family, friends, co-workers, and his many students. Harold cared deeply about his students, who called him “Mr. Awesome.” He is survived by his mother and step-father, Cielo and Carl Dingwell; siblings, Sheila (Dingwell) May and Donald “Donny” Dingwell; and niece Clementine Dingwell. Harold will be dearly missed by his immediate family, aunts, uncles, cousins and many close friends with whom he shared some “wild and crazy”memories too numerous to count. A private funeral service will be held at the Holihan-Atkin-Barclay Funeral Home, Grand Ledge. Memorial contributions in Harold’s name may be given to the Lansing Promise scholarship program, 200 N. Foster Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48912( https://lansingpromise.org/).