Joseph F. Favara

We knew Fr. Joe when he served at Sacred Heart Parish in Mt. Pleasant. My daughter and I considered him a good friend and over the years there were cards, visits and molasses cookies my daughter made for him. Fr. Joe was a friend and mentor to her when she was a student at Sacred Heart.

Some of our favorite memories are visiting him in Saginaw when he lived with his sister. Visits always ended with a trip to Bill Knapps. What a loss when they took away that favorite...

My deepest sympathy to Father's family.He was a friend to my Mom Jennie Civello going back to their childhood.Father gave my Mother her last communion at the 5:30PM Mass at St.Christopher & she later passed away that same evening.Mom use to tell us Father had to stop attending the Altar Society meeting because the women argue to much.Father also baptized my 4 children and yes at St.Christoper's. He was a wonderful priest & human being.He is truly home.

Fran, we want you to know our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Dave & Judy Redman

to the family of father favara i remember him marrying us 50 some years ago we had quite a talk because i was lutheran & my wife to be was catholic.we had seven children & he baptized most of them ! i know two other priests who quit to get married .talk about a good sence of humer i remember at st cristopher when everyone had these statues of the virgin mary on there dash boards he reminded everyone they were not good luck charms so you could drive like hell.( we know he is in a better place...

I remember Fr. Favara fondly as a young priest who heard my first confession when I made my first communion in 1955 at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Saginaw. I send my deepest sympathy to all his family.

My condolences go to the family of Fr. Favara. His long life has been a blessing to our diocese that we all can celebrate. At St. Joseph Parish in St. Louis Father was my family's friend. Through him I met and spent happy times with his niece Mary Ellen (Doman). And so my special greetings and sympathy go to Mary Ellen. I remember both Father Favara and her very fondly.
Sincerely, Jane (McBride) Brown

Sorry to hear the loss of Fr Joe. I had the opportunity of severing on several committees and organiztions with him when in Bay City attending Visitation church.

I remember being an altar boy in the early eighties, can remember his thoughts that always made me a true believer in god, I will surely miss him and will never forget the blessings he gave me and made me the believer that I am this day!


Jeff

Father Favara was the first priest that I served as an altar boy for back in the l940's at Sts Peter & Paul Church.