He was born on April 2, 1932 in Corpo Santo, Angra do Heroismo, Terçeira, Açôres Portugal, to his late parents Maria da Conçeiçao Machado and Jorge de Jesus Coutinho. He then met and married his beloved wife and love of his life, Clotilde, whom he cared for every single day until the very end. They married on December 1, 1957 and would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this year.
He leaves behind his four children, Natalia (Mario), Clotilde (Gord), Francisco and Nelly, his ten grandchildren, Ryan, Nicholas, Derek, Carlos, Robert, Fabian, Careena, Katherine, Cynthia and Sebastian, his four great-granddaughters, Ella, Rozley, Monroe and Romy and his three nephews, Basilio (Lurdes), Paul (Grace) and Miguel (Goretti). He is predeceased by his six siblings Orbela (late João), Miguel (Fatima), Basilio, Antonio, Guiomar (late José), and Conçeicão.
Faustino was a long-time member of the Portuguese community and leaves behind many friends who share very fond memories of him.
A visitation will be held on Friday, October 28, 2022 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Racine, Robert & Gauthier Beauchamp Funeral Home, 271 boul. Saint-Joseph, Hull, Quebec, with the funeral service following at 1pm at Église Portugaise Notre-Dame-de-Fatima, 42 rue Hanson, Hull, Quebec, followed by the burial at Bellevue Cemetery,1030 Aylmer Rd., Aylmer, Quebec. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Diabetes Canada.
