Rev. John J. Fallon

REV. JOHN J. FALLON – 89 years of age, Friday, March 16th. Beloved son of the late Martin H. and Helen J. (Mead) Fallon. Loving brother of William H. Fallon and his wife Paula of Woburn and the late Elizabeth M. MacDonald and her late husband “Mac”. Cherished uncle of David Fallon and his wife Mary of Woburn, Stephen Fallon and his wife Patricia of Billerica, Ann Louise O’Donnell and her husband Richard, Bill Fallon and his wife Lynn, all of NH, Christopher Fallon and his wife Laura of CA, Paul Fallon of Woburn, Lisa Cummings of Andover, Jane Fallon of Woburn, Mark Fallon and his wife Dolores of Southborough, Sean Fallon of Woburn, Beth MacDonald of NY, Carol MacDonald of Salem, and John MacDonald of FL and many grand nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn on Thursday, March 22nd at 10:15 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Charles Church, 280 Main Street, Woburn at 11. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, March 20th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home and Wednesday, March 21st from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Regina Cleri Chapel, 60 William Cardinal O’Connell Way, Boston. Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Woburn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rev. Fallon’s memory to Regina Cleri Residence, 60 William Cardinal O’Connell Way, Boston, MA 02114 or to the Annual Catholic Appeal, Archdiocese of Boston, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA 02184-3839.

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OBITUARY:

Reverend John J. Fallon passed away Friday morning, March 16th, at the Mass General Hospital. The beloved son of the late Martin H. and Helen J. (Mead) he was eight nine years of age.

Born in Woburn, he grew up in the South End of Woburn, attending St. Charles Elementary School then graduating from Boston College High School with the Class of 1939. He further pursued his Bachelor’s Degree at College of the Holy Cross graduating in 1943. In 1946 he was Ordained into the Priesthood by the late Archbishop Richard J. Cushing at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

He began his journey at the Immaculate Conception Church in Stoughton and continued throughout the next forty years at St. Rita’s, Lowell, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Marblehead, Chaplain at Boston State Hospital, MattapanSt. Francis Xavier, South Weymouth, St. John’s, Wellesley, he had volunteered to assist the Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas for several years when they were in need, St. Mary’s in Dedham, Sacred Heart in Lanesville St. Mary’s in Ayer and St. Agnes Church in Arlington, where he had served the greatest amount of time. In October of 1993 Fr. Fallon retired where he had spent several years at the Carmelite Terrace in Framingham, and then to Regina Cleri, in Boston for the last fifteen years.

Throughout his lifetime, Rev. Fallon was a very active man who enjoyed being involved. While growing up, his family had a fruit store “Halliday and Fallon” at the Busy Bend section of the city, where he and his brother worked. After heading off to St. John’s Seminary, he became less involved, but would pitch in any time he was home.

Rev. Fallon was an extremely bright man, who was considered a Religious Historian. He was a wealth of information regarding Saints, Popes, Churches, Vatican II and many other interesting facts of information regarding his faith and religion.

Rev. Fallon was very blessed to have thirteen nieces and nephews, that he was extremely fond of and they of him. They would all visit him throughout his ministry always looking forward to his wonderful stories about growing up in Woburn, or discussing the present day current events, which he had always stayed on top of. He shared a wonderful relationship with them individually and as a group. Never did he forget a birthday, Christmas, graduation or holiday and when the grand nieces and nephews began arriving he embraced all of them, in the same manner.

Truly a Shepard of God, Rev. Fallon lived his life simply, in prayer and embracing all that was upright and moral throughout his lifetime. Generous, kind and very endearing Fr. Fallon has lived a life, that has been truly a gift to so many.

Rev. Fallon was predeceased by his parents, Martin H. and Helen J. (Mead) Fallon and his sister, Elizabeth M. MacDonald and her husband “Mac.”

He is lovingly survived by his brother of William H. Fallon and his wife Paula of Woburn, his newphews and nieces, David Fallon and his wife Mary of Woburn, Stephen Fallon and his wife Patricia of Billerica, Ann Louise O’Donnell and her husband Richard, Bill Fallon and his wife Lynn, all of NH, Christopher Fallon and his wife Laura of CA, Paul Fallon of Woburn, Lisa Cummings of Andover, Jane Fallon of Woburn, Mark Fallon and his wife Dolores of Southborough, Sean Fallon of Woburn, Beth MacDonald of NY, Carol MacDonald of Salem, and John MacDonald of FL and many grand nieces and nephews.

Funeral from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main Street, Woburn on Thursday, March 22nd at 10:15 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Charles Church, 280 Main Street, Woburn at 11. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, March 20th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home and Wednesday, March 21st from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Regina Cleri Chapel, 60 William Cardinal O’Connell Way, Boston. Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Woburn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rev. Fallon’s memory to Regina Cleri Residence, 60 William Cardinal O’Connell Way, Boston, MA 02114 or to the Annual Catholic Appeal, Archdiocese of Boston, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA 02184-3839.