William T. Farias

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William T. Farias

William T. Farias

William T. Farias, 66, of Boston, formerly of Lowell, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 2nd at his home.
Born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, March 9, 1946, the son of Mary E. (McGrath) Farias of Lowell and the late Antonio Farias, he attended Lowell schools and was a graduate of Lowell High School in the class of 1963. He later studied with the Brothers of St. John of God in Ojai, California.
Returning to Massachusetts, he worked for Avco Industries, Wang Laboratories and most recently for Digital and Hewlett Packard in Littleton, MA as an IT Manager of Software Development.
Bill was a communicant of St. Leonard’s Roman Catholic Church in Boston.
Among his many interests, he was an avid photographer and a lover of classical music and opera.
Besides his mother, Bill is survived by two brothers Robert A. Farias and Richard W. Farias both of Lowell, MA; two sisters Dorothy Farias Thurston Miller of Burbank, CA and Patricia Farias Blount and her husband Robert of Anchorage, AK; two aunts Estelle McGrath of Dracut, MA and Florence Cochoran of Dysart, IA; an uncle John McGrath of Tucson, AZ; also fondly remembered by his Godmother Claire Carriveau of Homosassa, FL and many other family members including many nieces and nephews.

FARIAS – In Boston, February 2, 2013, at home, William T. Farias of Boston, formerly of Lowell. Friends may call at the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST. at Fletcher from 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday. His funeral will take place from the funeral home Friday morning at 8:30 o’clock followed by his Funeral Mass at ST. MARGARET CHURCH at 9:30 o’clock. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in his memory to the American Diabetes Association, 330 Congress St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210 . Arrangements by Funeral Directors James F. O’Donnell, Jr. and John W. Crane (978 or 866) 458-8768.