G. Jerry Falcone M.D.

Dr. G. Jerry (Gennaro) Falcone, 89, of Cedar Grove, N.J., passed away on April 17, 2013. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Shook's Cedar Grove Funeral Home, 486 Pompton Ave., Cedar Grove, N.J. Interment will follow at Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, N.J. Visitation is on Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.shookscedargrove.com. Dr. Falcone was born in Newark, N.J. He attended Barringer High School, where he fenced foil on the standout fencing teams. While at Barringer, Dr. Falcone captured state championships in 1941 and 1942, and was undefeated in the 1942 Anthony Biddle Tournament, then the national championship for high school fencing. That same year, Dr. Falcone won the Cetrulo Tournament, and captured the individual title at the prestigious Riverdale (N.Y.) Country Day School Invitational Tournament. Dr. Falcone was enshrined into the Newark Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. During World War II, Dr. Falcone served in the U.S. Army, and was wounded in action in France on Nov. 19, 1944. His military decorations include the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman's Badge. Following his military service, Dr. Falcone graduated from Seton Hall University and received his M.D. from the University of Padua, Italy. After graduation, he continued his medical training at the Jersey City Medical Center. Dr. Falcone practiced as a pediatrician in Jersey City, N.J., for many years. In addition to his private practice, he was on the staff of the Jersey City Medical Center and Christ Hospital in Jersey City. He served as chief of pediatrics of Christ Hospital and as Christ Hospital's representative to the hospital medical staff section of the American Medical Association. He was passionate about medicine and beloved by his patients and their families. He was a member of the Tiro a Segno of New York and a past member of the Morgagni Medical Society of New York. Predeceased by his parents, Giuseppe and Angelina (Giordano); his wife, Rosemarie (Stinziano), and his siblings, Anthony 'Skippy,' Marie DeFinis, and Esther Iovine, Dr. Falcone is survived by his beloved wife of 41 years, Jacqueline (Garing); son, Joseph Falcone and his wife, Kelly, and daughter, Beth Ann Hogan, and cherished granddaughter, Julia Rose. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews and many relatives in Italy. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.