Debora Marie Falco, age 70 of Medford passed away on Saturday, November 30th after a hard fought battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Medford, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Marie Donahue and the youngest of nine children. She was a proud mother, wife and sister. Debbie worked for the Medford Public Schools as a Paraprofessional for thirty years and touched so many lives in that time. She had a life to be lived and it was taken too soon. She will be missed by many.

Deborah was the beloved wife of 42 years of the late Michael F. Falco. Devoted mother of Marie Martin and her husband, Brad of Melrose and Charles Falco and his partner, Christy Kelley of Los Angeles, CA. Proud nana of her two fur pups, Otis and Sir Wembly. Dear sister of Mary Lou DeBenedictis and her husband Carly, Leo Donahue and his wife Debbie, Joseph Donahue and his wife Angela. She was predeceased by her parents; brothers, Edward and Thomas Donahue; and sisters, Jean Gear, Ann Balian and Joyce McGahey. Debora is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Funeral from Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, on Tuesday, December 10, at 10:30 AM, followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St. Francis Of Assisi Church, 441 Fellsway West, Medford, at 11:30 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting Hours on Monday, December 9, from 4 to 8 PM. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Debora’s name to https://aliceshouse.org Alice’s House, P.O. BOX681, Humarock, MA 02047.