Ernesto Juan and Silvita de la Fé's

Family Page

Ernie and Silvia with their four boys, from left to right: Brian, Steven, Peter and Ernie Jr. with his girlfriend Emily.  The picture was taken on Christmas Eve, 2004, at home.

        Ernesto Juan (Ernie) de la Fé is the second of 7 children of Juana Luisa (Nena) Vadillo Iturrioz and Ernesto G. de la Fé, and the grandson of Juana Catalina (Cuca) Iturrioz and Alberto Vadillo.  His paternal grandparents were Juan de la Fé and Manuela Flores.  He was born on September 22, 1953.  Ernie married Silvia Maria Matos on June 18, 1977, and together they have four boys: Ernest Joseph, born July 13, 1980; Brian Charles, born November 18, 1983; Steven Albert, born July 3, 1987; and Pedro Juan (Peter), born April 15, 1991.  

       The de la Fés live in Pinecrest, a suburb of Miami, Florida.  Ernie is an attorney (desperately trying to retire) and Silvia is an accountant who works for Nipro Medical, a Japanese medical equipment manufacturer.  Ernie Sr. graduated from Florida Atlantic University and then attended the University of Miami School of Law, graduating in 1985.  Silvia obtained her accounting degree from FIU.

       Ernie Jr. is an Industrial Engineer having graduated from Georgia Tech in 2003.  Brian is currently an accounting student at the University of Florida and is considering attending law school after graduation.  Steven is having a good time at the University of Central Florida, and Peter will be entering Miami Palmetto High School in the Fall of 2005.   

       Ernie Sr. is the author of this Family Directory, which is dedicated to the memory of his mother, Nena Vadillo de la Fé.

Address: 6601 S.W. 116th Street
Miami, Florida  33156
Home Phone: (305) 662-9349
e-mail: ejdelafe[ARROBA]delafe.com
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Nena's Favorite Picture 

Nena's Favorite picture: She and my dad, Ernestico de la Fé, sitting with their 17 grandchildren, all numbered and color coded.  #1-Ernie de la Fé, #2-Brian de la Fé, #3-Steven de la Fé, #4-A.J. De Zayas, #5 Cristi Luces, #6-Cristi Ecks, #7-Alex De Zayas, #8-Rafi Luces, #9-D.J. Ecks, #10-Andy Luces, #11-Peter de la Fé, #12-Andrea Rabassa, #13-Javi Luces, #14-Tony Rabassa, #15-Adrian De Zayas, #16-Connor Kelly and #17-Laura Rabassa.  The picture was taken at my sister Georgina's house in 1996, on dad's 80th birthday.  It was all my sister Juani de la Fe Kelly's idea.   She even did the shirts for all of them.