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PETER GERARD FALLON Jr.

PETER GERARD FALLON Jr. obituary, Scituate, MA

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PETER FALLON Obituary

FALLON, Peter Gerard Jr. Go forth and set the world on fire â€"St. Ignatius of Loyola. Of Scituate and Boston, MA, passed away on November 15, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Peter was born on March 27, 1938, to Peter and Mary "May" Fallon in Boston. He graduated from Boston College High School in 1956 and continued his Jesuit education at the College of the Holy Cross. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant Junior Grade from 1960 to 1962, most notably as Ship's Navigator, aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid. Peter received his MBA from Babson College and began his career at Gillette before becoming a Partner at Boston Financial Technology Group in 1970. Throughout his life, Peter led multiple boards and committees for such organizations as Old Colony Montessori School, Road to Responsibility, BC High, Hebron Academy, College of the Holy Cross, the Union Club of Boston, and Museum of Fine Arts. He was committed to providing the best educational opportunities to his children, grandchildren, and the greater community. By his own admission, marrying Ellen (nee) Donovan was the best decision of his life. Peter derived his greatest pleasure spending time with family. He loved entertaining friends, traveling the world with fellow patrons from the Museum of Fine Arts, cruising on his sailboat Double Diamond, playing golf at Hatherly Country Club, and fly-fishing aboard On the Fly. He was a master trip planner, a voracious reader, and a fixture at art openings and lectures. He could talk at length about food and wine, and he continued to attend his book club meetings throughout his illness. Later in life, he found wonderful companionship with Joan Middleton. Peter was predeceased by Ellen Fallon, his wife of 52 years; and his sister Mary Beth Fallon. He is survived by his son Peter Fallon III and wife Sarah Devlin of Phippsburg, ME; daughter Jennifer Fallon and husband John Coen of San Francisco, CA; grandchildren Liam and Claire Coen, also of San Francisco; sister Jane Wisleder (Robert) of Hingham, MA; and brother Tucker Fallon (Carmen Cunningham) of Vero Beach, FL. Peter is also survived by nieces, Christine Burke, Deborah Wisleder, and Patricia Sullivan; as well as many grandnephews and grandnieces. To quote one of those grandnephews, Brendan Sullivan, "To a man who lived a wonderfully full life and will leave it better and brighter than how he found it, thank you. [We are] eternally grateful and will always think of you on [our] future travels." Family and friends are invited to attend Visiting Hours on Monday, November 21, between 3:00pm and 7:00pm, at the McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, at 1 Summer St., COHASSET, MA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 22, at 10:00am, at St. Anthony of Padua, 10 Summer St., Cohasset, MA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Peter's memory to Road to Responsibility. www.roadtoresponsibility.org Please visit www.mcnamara-sparrell.com for guestbook and directions.

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Published by Boston Globe from Nov. 17 to Nov. 18, 2022.

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Yvette Hunte

November 22, 2022

My sincere condolences to all the family members and friends of Peter.

It was truly a memorable experience in my caring for him during his final weeks.

Seeing the love, care and attention netted out to him during this time was truly amazing and that´s the memory I will forever cherish.

Philip Cantillon

November 21, 2022

Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss of a wonderful man.
Your sincere philip,aide.

Richard (Dick) Wotruba

November 19, 2022

Great individual,very loyal,supportive,personable,always had your back.Committed to achieving the honorable,truly missed by College Holy Cross 1960 Classmates Our arms around family ,grieve but know Peter was loved appreciated by many has life long impact on any,many,many people.Know he was a genuine Crusader,Dick and Pat Wotruba,Class 1960

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Melissa A Meadows

November 19, 2022

It was a pleasure to meet Peter near the end. Such a nice man. He will be greatly missed!

Laurie and Toby Webb

November 19, 2022

We always loved encountering Peter, often at MFA events, and among the very fortunate ones who accompanied Ellen and him on an extraordinary trip to Sicily, which Peter had planned! We will miss Peter, and feel most fortunate to have had the pleasure of knowing him....

James A Treanor

November 18, 2022

I will miss my friend and Holy Cross roommate. I am in Venice and unable to participate in the Mass of Christian Burial. I will pray for the repose of his soul. Jim Treanor

Dr. Anthony R. Santoro

November 18, 2022

Peter was a fine classmate. Everyone in the class of 1960 respected him. Anthony R. Santoro, Ph.D.

Dennis Taylor

November 18, 2022

Peter was a wonderful host, in the best Chaucerian tradition, for the annual Boston Holy Cross lunch (w. George Ford)

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