Mr. Farias was born in the parish of Samaioes, County of Chaves, Portugal, son of the late Francisco de Sousa Machado Farias, Jr. and Maria Fernandes Farias. A member of the military of Portugal, he then worked for the Portuguese government in Africa for over 10 years. When he moved to the United States in 1968, he became a resident of Danbury, where he raised his family and worked at National Can and MCM.
In addition to his wife, Luisa Farias, of 39 years, Mr. Farias is survived by his son Joao Farias and his daughter, Cristina Farias, daughter-in-law, Julie (Kessler) Farias, two grandchildren, Sophia and Elliott Farias, brother and sisters: Fernando, Elza, Elisa and Ilda, as well as several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, on Monday morning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery. Friends may call at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury, on Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Farias’s memory may be made to The Connecticut Hospice., 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405.
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