Eugene P. "Gene" Falasca of Medford died on Sunday, August 6, at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital of Bedford. A lifelong Medford resident, he was the son of the late Frank and Rose (Antonelli) Falasca. Gene proudly served in the Air Force during the Korean War, and was later employed as an automotive mechanic.
Gene was the beloved husband of Irene M. (McHugh) Falasca, and the devoted father of Susan Rogers and her husband Ron of Florida, Eileen, Linda, and Patricia Falasca, all of Medford, Marie Fallon and her husband Todd of North Reading, and the late E. Paul Falasca Jr. He was the loving grandfather of Monica and Andrew Rogers, and Alanna Fallon. Dear brother of Pauline (Falasca) Parent of Florida, and the late Harold, Frank, Daniel and Rosemary Falasca, Carolyn (Falasca) Troisi and Eleanor (Falasca) St. Clair. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford on Monday, August 14, 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. Services will conclude with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Visiting hours Sunday, August 13, from 4 through 8 PM.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent in Gene's name to the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veteran's Hospital, 200 Springs Rd., Bedford, MA 01730, Hospice Unit.