John Julius Falencki

We met outside of Trinity, Dalton high schools. Reuniting at a
movie memorable was our laughing. I wish he'd told me more
about his family before/during wwII. Virginia Reath told me
he'd died. I showed Maureen drawing C.Schlesinger made of him. Henry Munson was his good friend at Trinity.

About 20 years ago, I had quite a gratifying gift-giving experience with Dr. Falencki. Dr. Falencki sat with our offering on his lap, first telling us that since it was within a day or so of his birthday, December 15th, he had the joy of also regarding this as a birthday gift. He took an extraordinary amount of time with the process of opening his present. He picked up the box, shook it next to his ear, and sitting back in his chair, reflected on what story it’s sound could tell him of the...

Hospital procedure demanded that those coming into the emergency room with breathing trouble be given a chest x-ray. Never mind that our young son had only days before been lavished with such treatment. If our boy continued on his present course, his weekly, if not bi-weekly, middle-of-the-night emergency room encounters with asthma would mean frequent exposure to radiation. Frightful visions loomed. We came to the emergency room in order to receive help for an acute situation, but the...

It has taken me a very long time to write this rememberance of John Falencki as I had many years of memories to sort through. I will treasure the time I knew him always. Our condolences to Maureen and his children, our thoughts are with you.

John was my doctor all my adult life - from the time he started his practice on Washington Square until the last time I saw him in his homeopathy office last year. Through the years he helped me with both difficult and joyous times in my...

It is difficult to find words to accurately convey the sense of comfort, confidence and well-being I've known because I've been under the care of John Falencki and the other professionals he engaged in his practice. Even when in serious or emergency situations, I've felt that I was supported by the very best minds and hearts within John's practice.

My condolences to his family and his friends and co-workers in this tremendous loss. I hope that they will all take comfort in the...

Back when I began taking my kids to Village Family Practice some years ago, I wanted to call to make an appointment, but had misplaced the card with the Family Practice phone number on it. So I looked up Doctor Falencki in the Yellow Pages and gave him a call. It turns out that I had dialled his HOME number, and when I called I actually woke him up! He was amused by my embarrassment, and we went on to have an enjoyable conversation. Conversation is what Doctor Falencki was all about: our...

Many fond memories from the 2000/2001 bioethics course.

Just this December I had an appointment with Dr. Falencki for my fifty year check-up. With my chart in his hand we had an uplifting conversation about my family, how wonderful they are, how lucky and greatful I am. We talked about a half an hour then he said "So what can I do for you, why are you here?"
I said, "I'm turning fifty"
He said, "Have you seen Avenue Q? Why don't you go and see it?"
I said "O.K."
It worked!
I wasn't going to turn fifty for another...

I met Dr. Falencki when I first started working in NYC as a young woman and became very ill on New Year's Eve Day with a terrible flu. Dr. Falencki called me every day for three days to check up on me. He was my doctor for many years after that and helped me navigate the usual obstacles of my twenties (even got me to quit smoking permanently) until I moved to CT where I have still never met another Dr as concerned, interested or caring as he was. Dr. Falencki was a rare find in that he always...