NICHOLAS G. "NICK" FAGGAS

1937 - 2020

FAGGAS, Nicholas G. "Nick" Funeral Director Age 83, of Waltham, MA, formerly of Watertown, MA, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 6, 1937 to George and Polexini (Kokanakis) Faggas. He attended Cambridge Public and after graduation he went onto New England Institute in Kenmore Square, Boston, MA for his education in Funeral Service. He met the love of his life, Ann Marie (Brogna) Faggas in 1955 and in 1957 they were married and blessed with six children. Nick founded the Faggas Funeral Home in May, 1963 with his late brother Charles W. Faggas. He loved serving families. He started Faggas Embalming Service in the mid 70's. He traveled internationally and taught arterial embalming to other countries. He made many lasting relationships along the way. He proctored the Massachusetts State Board Examination for new funeral directors for many years. His knowledge of embalming techniques were outstanding. Nick was a legend amongst the funeral service profession. He was an honest, kind hearted, humble and caring man. He loved funeral service. He retired in 2010, but was just a phone call away for any funeral related questions or just to check in. He will be missed sadly by his children and all who knew and loved him. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ann Marie (Brogna) Faggas. Loving and devoted father of Dorothy Ann Powers and her husband Michael, George Faggas, Adrianne Faggas, Nicholas G. Faggas, Jr., Marcine Logue and the late Christopher N. Faggas. Father-in-law of Debra (Pedersen) Faggas and the late Paul J. "Piggy" Logue. Loving Papa of Tiffany McCarthy and her husband Ryan, Kaitlyn DeSantis and her husband Michael, Annie Zawadzki and her husband Tyson, Nicole Faggas and her fiancé Kevin Reynolds, Ashley Powers, Christina Sansevero and her fiancé Brent Blair, Christopher Faggas, Kara Wisialko and her husband Albert, Anthony Sansevero, Michael Sansevero, Molly Powers & her companion Nick Bambini, Christian Faggas, Addie Faggas, Drew Logue, Taylor Logue, and Emma Logue. Great-papa of Collin, Gavin and Evan McCarthy, Isabella, James and Leo DeSantis, Luke Zawadzki, Albert and Harrison Wisialko, and Tyler Bambini. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives and dear friends. Ann Marie and her children wish to express their sincere gratitude to Nick's caregivers who treated him with love, dignity and respect, his physicians, and Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home-Watertown for their excellent care. As a result of the ongoing health crisis in our world and love and concern of our family and friends, Nick's funeral service will be private but you may join the family via livestream at 11AM on Monday, May 11, 2020. Please go to goarchangels.org and the password will be Faggas. A celebration of his life will be held at a date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations in Nick's memory may be made to his beloved church, The Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown, MA 02472 or to Betsy Cote Chief Development Officer Development Office Joslin Diabetes Center | One Joslin Place | Boston, MA 02215 or www.joslin.edu/donation Late member of MFDA ,NFDA ,IFTA, British Institute of Embalming , AHEPA, Mason, and the 100 Club. For online guestbook, please visit www.faggas.com Faggas Funeral Home 800-222-2586