Joseph Falcone

On September 12, Joseph Falcone, 90, left this world peacefully to be reunited at last with his beloved wife, Lucille, who passed away in 2020. Known as “Joe 45” or “Cowboy” to many, he was born Oct. 5, 1931 in Bangor, PA, the youngest child of the late Phillip M. and Anna Falcone. As a teen, Joseph worked for Collins and Maxwell on road construction in and around the Lehigh Valley. After graduating from Bangor High School in 1949, he began 31 years of employment with A&P grocery stores in Bangor, Walnutport, and also in Nazareth where he met the love of his life, Lucille. While employed full time, Joe held a variety of part time jobs in order to support his family. After retiring from A&P, he was employed by East Stroudsburg University and later, by Blair Academy. The friendships formed during those working years were priceless to him as he became part of the A&P, ESU, and Blair Academy families. Joe was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Roseto; the Pius X High School Blue & White Association where he served as Secretary for a time; and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. For over 50 years, Joe was a regular blood donor to the Miller-Keystone Blood Center. Family, friends, good food and good conversation are what Joe enjoyed most. He had a passion for sports and was a devoted fan of the Phillies, Eagles, 76ers, and Penn State. He was a valuable resource to all in regard to any information related to the history of the Bangor/Roseto communities, and his mind and wit were sharp until the very end. His hobbies were drawing and painting and his numerous works of art are among his family’s most prized possessions. But the pride and joy of Joe’s life were his grandchildren, as he cherished the time spent with them above all else. Besides his parents and wife, Joe was pre-deceased by Brother SSgt Michael P. Falcone (KIA, WWII), Sisters Maria Antoinette Falcone and Philomena (Mamie) Hoagland. He is survived by daughter Michele Lane and husband Curt of Upper Mt. Bethel; grandchildren Ivy Lane of Wilmington, DE and Christian Lane of Newcastle, WA; many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews. To honor his life, friends and family can pay their respects on what would have been Joe’s 91st birthday: Oct. 5, 2022, at the Fiore Funeral Home, Bangor, PA from 6pm to 8pm. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family. A Memorial Mass and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude’s Place Memphis, TN 38105 or to St. Luke’s Hospice C/O Development Office 801OstrumStBethlehemPA18015. Online condolences may be offered at www.fiorefuneralhome.com

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Joseph Falcone

October 5, 1931 - September 12, 2022