Peter F Falco, Sr.

Peter Falco 10/09/1946 12/06/2020 Peter Frank Falco Sr., of West Milford, was born in Jersey City on October 9, 1946 to Leonard and Anne Falco. He grew up and attended High School in Lyndhurst, NJ with his sister Carole OMara of Colorado Springs, CO. After graduating from Seton Hall University in 1968, where he was a member of the ROTC, he was commissioned as a 2LT in the US Army and was stationed at Ft. Bragg with the 101st Airborne. He deployed to Vietnam in 1969 and returned home in 1970. He served with Bravo Company 1/506th Infantry "Currahee" which suffered many losses while fighting in Vietnam. Peter also served in the Army National Guard for 28 years and retired as a Colonel in 2006. He served in many leadership and command positions New Jersey Army National Guard and Reserves, including as battalion commander of 2/113th Infantry from 1996-1998 and Director of Instruction at Sea Girt from 1990-1996. He finished his career at Ft. Dix training units deploying overseas during Operation Enduring Freedom. Peter wrote a book on his experience in Vietnam with 1/506th Infantry titled "The Battling Bastards of Bravo". Upon returning home from Vietnam, Pete continued his career as a physical education teacher at Paramus Catholic High School in NJ. He continued his education and became a Vice Principal at West Essex Regional High School and also a Principal in Bloomfield and in Totowa before retiring in 2006. During his years in education, he coached many teams across football, baseball, and softball, including winning a state championship in football with West Essex. Peter had a deep passion for genealogy and studied his and Kathys family history extensively, including the writing of a book on the origin of both families. Peter is survived by his loving wife of 52 years Kathy and their two children, Peter Jr. (wife Tracy Bess) and Tracy Courtney and (husband Adam). Peter greatest joy in life was being with his family and he was deeply involved in the lives of his four grandchildren Anthony, Jonathan, Joseph and Jason. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Currahee Widow and Orphans Fund or the Scholarship Fund. The link provided will guide you through the process. http://www.506infantry.org/forms/donation-form The new limit on indoor gatherings for facilities is 25% of the maximum allowable building occupancy. Morrison Funeral Home will be able to accept 25 people at a time wearing masks and practicing social distancing. Visitors will be required to use hand sanitizer. Temperatures will be taken. . Visitation The Morrison Funeral Home Friday, December 11, 2020 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Email Details 86 Bartholdi ave.Butler, New Jersey 07405 Directions Visitation The Morrison Funeral Home Friday, December 11, 2020 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Email Details 86 Bartholdi Ave.Butler, NJ 07405 Directions Mass St. Anthony RC Church Saturday, December 12, 2020 10:00 AM Email Details 65 Bartholdi AveButler, NJ 07405 Directions