Lucas Stokes Farber

Luke went through the Nauset School system with a genuine love of learning – an honors student not happy with any grade below an A. He was an athlete and was proud of his all-star achievements in soccer, track and field with his overall favorite sport being lacrosse. After taking time off after high school, he was a student at Colorado Mountain College where he studied mountaineering and wilderness rescue.

An avid outdoorsman, he was happiest on the slopes, in the woods, and on the open water. Fishing was a favorite pastime of his.

Lucas loved travel. He drove cross-country many times and travelled most often in the Caribbean, where he also lived for a time. He had a vast knowledge of coral reefs and currents; of snorkeling and water safety. He loved the planning and execution of a true adventure; to visit a new place in search of off-the-beaten-path experiences and the best local hot sauces. His trip to Iceland particularly awed him. The craggy majesty and vast openness of its landscape and geography spoke to something elemental in him, and he often talked about returning there one day.

Lucas was deeply interested in and inspired by the natural world in all its aspects. He loved the forces of extreme weather, but he was equally taken with the gentle nurturing of his garden, where he spent most of his time and energy. He was fascinated by such technical challenges as how to build the most effective beans poles, just as much as he was engrossed in the aesthetic choices that his garden presented to the artist in him. He cared for his plot at the Brewster Community Gardens with a keen eye and full heart. Becoming part of the gardening community was incredibly meaningful for Luke—he felt as though he had found "his people." He began gardening in his early 20s and got back into it in 2015 after returning from living in the Virgin Islands.

Luke's generosity of spirit could be seen in his stunning bouquets of his own grown flowers and in his weekly donations of vegetables to the Lower Cape Outreach Council (Katy’s Korner). To see Lucas at work in his garden was to truly witness what it means to "be in one's element." He was super proud of his work at the garden and being called to use his green thumb for the greater good; his garden philanthropy even made the pages of the Cape Cod Chronicle in 2024.

Luke was a movie buff and an enormous fan of Chuck Norris. He loved animals and New England sports in equal measure. He was a loyal friend and the best gift giver. He was smart, sensitive and complex.

Lucas worked in many fields over the years. He was a lifelong member of the hospitality industry, a certified EMT, and an organic gardener. He also held his captain’s license and worked as the water taxi captain between St. Thomas and the British Virgins Islands. He had recently been thinking about getting into landscape architecture.

Although Lucas struggled with alcohol use disorder, his family was incredibly proud of his recent decision to stop drinking.

Lucas is survived by his mother, Peggy Anne Farber; his sister, Sara Sweet Rabidoux-Kelsey (Steff Kelsey); his father, Peter Stokes Farber; his brother Miles and sister Morgan. Luke was the proud uncle of Atlas and Nicholas and had been looking forward to meeting them. Also survived by many dear cousins and aunts and uncles. He will be missed by all.

Lucas was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, June and Oscar R. Hutchinson Jr.; his paternal grandparents, Dawson “Pops” and Patricia “Tree” Farber; his aunt Lynn Farber and uncles Michael Farber and Dawson Farber, III.

Visitation hours will be 4-7PM on August 11th at Nickerson Funeral Home in Orleans.

In lieu of flowers or to honor Luke's memory, please make a donation to the Lower Cape Outreach Council or Hopeful Outreach of Cape Cod.

“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.” - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)