Mary L. Farias

Mary Lourdes (Andrade) Farias, 77, passed away surrounded by love and in the warmth of family and friends at Newport Hospital on Saturday, September 23, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Donald T. Farias of Middletown, celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary this year. She is survived by her sons, Donald T. Farias, II, of Middletown and Michael G. Farias of Huntsville, Alabama, as well as her grandsons, Samuel Farias, Oscar Farias, Edgar Farias, and August Farias of Newport and Middletown; their mother, Samantha Hines, of Newport; her granddaughters, Mary Helen Farias and Rose Michelle Farias, and their mother, Marie (Boothby) Farias, of Huntsville, Alabama, her nephews Stephen and John Pecoraro, as well as a wide circle of much-adored friends and family. Her granddaughter Audrey Marie Farias, brother Antone Andrade, Jr., sister Rosealie (Andrade) Pecoraro, and her parents Antone Andrade and Mary (Lopes) Andrade of the island of Faial, Azores, Portugal, predeceased her. She was born on November 5, 1939, in Newport, RI, grew up in Middletown, and was a 1957 graduate of Rogers High School. After raising her family, she returned to school and graduated with great pride from Bristol Community College with an Associate's Degree in Library Science. A lifelong leaner, she was a participant in the Circle of Scholars program offered by Salve Regina University and was a member of a book club that inspired and invited thought-provoking discussions. She worked in the Newport Hospital library for 42 years, knowledgably and selflessly serving patients, their families, and health-care professionals. She was a parishioner at Jesus Savior Church and for the last forty-plus years a parishioner and Eucharistic Minister at St. Lucy's Church. She was a volunteer at Child and Family Services, assisted with voter registration and polling in Middletown, served as a teacher for the Youth Ministry program at St. Lucy's, and was a friend to animals at the Potter League.An intrepid and tireless traveler, she visited Germany, Italy, Greece, Portugal, France, England, Austria, and Switzerland. She loved to read, paint, and do needlepoint. And though she would not necessarily count cooking as a hobby, her lasagna, chili, molasses cookies, lemon meringue, apple, and pineapple apricot pies were nothing short of unparalleled. Calling hours will be at Memorial Funeral Home, Broadway, Newport, on Thursday from 4:00-7:00 PM.A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Lucy's Church, West Main Road, Middletown, on Friday at 9 AM.Burial will be private.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Visiting Nurse Home Hospice, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871, or Lucy's Hearth, 913 West Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842. Visitation SEP 28. 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport, RI, US, 02840 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com Mass SEP 29. 09:00 AM St. Lucys Church 909 West Main Road Middletown, RI, US, 02842