Sebastiao is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Francis Soares; his daughters, Gorett (Steve) Griego and Linda (Adam) Erickson; his grandchildren, Katelylynn Griego, Gabriel Griego and Zackary Erickson; his siblings, Maria (Jose) Bettencourt of Ottawa, Canada, Manuel (Nadia) Soares of Gustine, CA and Elias (Lourdes) Soares of Ottawa, Canada. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Antonio and Helena Cabral Soares and his sibblings, Antonio Soares, Jose Soares, Filomenia Pereira and Eugenia Bettencourt.