Mary R. Falk

1923 - 2019

Mary R. Falk 1926 - 2019
HERKIMER - Mary R. Falk passed away peacefully on the morning of January 27, 2019 at the age of 95.
She was born on May 22, 1923, the daughter of the late Gertrude (Metz) and Carl Falk. Having lived most of her life in Herkimer at the family home at 321 Henry Street, she attended St. Francis de Sales School and graduated from Herkimer High School. In the spring of 2010, she moved to the Mohawk Homestead, where she made many friends and was well cared for.
Over her adult life, she worked at Munger's Department Store, the Herkimer Municipal Commission and for Niagara Mohawk for 30 years, retiring in 1984.
Mary had a beautiful singing voice. Her mother instilled in her a love of music that lasted throughout her life. As a devout communicant of St. Francis de Sales Church, she especially enjoyed singing with the choir. She performed as a soloist at many weddings and other religious occasions. Mary enjoyed spending her summers at Big Moose Lake and Otter Lake, where she could swim to her heart's content. She was involved in the community, volunteering at the Food Pantry, RSVP and the Shepherd's Table, in her later years.
Mary is survived by her brother, Francis, of Brooklyn; her sisters-in-law, Mildred Falk, of Newport and Bea Falk, of New Milford, CT; and fifteen nieces and nephews, whom she loved like they were her own children, Kathy Falk, Jim (Karen) Falk, Chris Falk, Marleen Kalwarski, Matt (Mimi) Falk, Eileen (Walt) Lodermeier, Madeline (Jon) Falk, Don Falk, Peg (Dorn) Mar, Anne Falk, Tom Falk, Joan (Clint) Miller, Mary K. (Phil) Cosmo, Pat (Dale) Miller and Carl (Doreen) Falk; as well as many great and great-great-nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Jack, Charles (and wife, Margaret) and Edward.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Francis de Sales Church in Herkimer on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. with the Reverend Mark Cunningham officiating. Calling hours in Fenner Funeral Home, Inc., 115 Court Street, Herkimer, will be on Friday from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Burial will be, in the spring, in the family plot in St. Mary's Cemetery in Rome.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to The Mohawk Homestead and St. Francis de Sales Church.