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William Fallon Obituary
Simply put, he was there when you needed him. Whether it was removing a tree that had fallen on a neighbor's garage, raising money for the town library or guiding people down 60 flights of stairs in thick black smoke as he did during the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, William F. Fallon Jr. was the kind of person everyone turned to.
That was surely the case last Tuesday. A general manager at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Mr. Fallon, 53, worked on the 62nd floor of One World Trade Center. On Tuesday morning he called his wife, Brenda, at their home in Rocky Hill after the tower was hit by the first hijacked jetliner. He calmly told her he had to see what he could do to get people out.
Most of the Port Authority's employees on the 62nd floor escaped. Mr. Fallon did not.
"He always stood out as a go-to person," said Brian Nolan, mayor of Rocky Hill, who knew Mr. Fallon for 15 years. "If something had to be done, he was there. . . . Whenever there was a need, he was on the top of my list."
Mr. Fallon was born in Yonkers, N.Y., and grew up in Metuchen, where he attended St. Joseph's High School. In 1970 he graduated from Villanova University, where he was a member of the ROTC and became a lieutenant j.g. in the Navy.
As general manager of strategic analysis and industry relations in the Port Authority's Port Commerce Department, Mr. Fallon had a wide range of maritime-related responsibilities, from sales and customer service to managing the agency's international offices in London, Hong Kong and Seoul, South Korea.
In addition to being an active member of the Princeton United Methodist Church and a former representative on the Rocky Hill Borough Council, Fallon was an avid outdoorsman.
"He loved to hike," said Bob Gaffney, a friend and fellow Port Authority manager. "Every summer he took his family out West to one of the national parks. They just got back from a trip. . . . He was a great guy, very easy going."
Son of the late William F. Fallon Sr., Mr. Fallon is survived by his wife of 27 years, Brenda Carter Fallon; his son, Christopher; his mother, Margaret of Monroe Township; his sister, Patricia Quinlan of Warren; and his brothers, Donald J. of Hightstown, Peter B. of Warren and Stephen M. of South Bend, Ind.
Visiting hours are tomorrow from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at Princeton United Methodist Church on Nassau Street, Princeton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Christopher Fallon College Fund in memory of William Fallon, c/o Cynthia Ricker at PNC Bank, 76 Nassau St., Princeton, N.J. 08542, or to the Mary Jacobs Memorial Library Building Fund, 64 Washington St., Rocky Hill, N.J. 08553.
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Memories and Condolences
for William Fallon
Cindy Roe
September 11, 2021
Remembering William on the 20th anniversary of 9/11...
Liguori Brothers
September 11, 2019
Billy Longwood's Track brothers and sister still remember and love you
Nico
September 11, 2013
Thinking of you today. Never forgotten!
Mary Schaeffer
September 12, 2011
Sunday, September 11,2011 I found a flag stuck in a potted plant at First Baptist Prescott. A tag was attached to it asking me to do an act of kindness for some one in the memory of William Fallon. I am comitting myself to pray for his family every day for the rest of my life. I pray God to comfort you today.
Kristine
November 2, 2006
As I stitched your name on the memorial that I am doing for all of the victims, I prayed for you and your family. Please know that your death was not in vain. We will always remember. God Bless.
P Tabbernor
October 3, 2006
In memory....
corina angelica
September 8, 2006
I am terribly sorry for the loss of such a great man. He has obviously contributed alot to society and i express my condolenses to his family and friends.
in memory..
William W. Fallon
September 11, 2005
May God bless your family. My deepest sympathy goes out to them. I plan on honoring all Fallon's and Iseman's lost that terrible day at my wedding next year 9-3-06. I met my fiance on 9-11-03
S. Greene
September 12, 2003
Dear Fallons-
Since December of 2002 I have worn a ID bracelet where a portion of the sales go to the Todd M. Beamer Foundation. Along with this bracelet came a name. William F. Fallon. Even with this limited information, his name has become a part of my heart and memory. Whenever I feel the engraved silver bracelet wrap around my wrist I will remember William F. Fallon and pray for his family and friends. I am a stranger to you, yet this name has brought my here, and along with all the victims of September 11th, William has become an essential part of my heart and memory of a tragic day that brought America together.
Jane and Dave Thomas
September 12, 2002
We became friends with Bill and Brenda when we were all living in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. We have been blessed by their friendship for over 25 years. We have spent some great vacation times together here in NM, in Utah, and there in Princeton. We pray so often for Brenda and Chris and the rest of the family--for their comfort and peace. Bill was a blessing to so many. We miss him. "Greater love has no one than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13. We will see you in heaven someday, friend.
Richard D. Smith
September 11, 2002
In memory of Bill, a neighbor and thus a friend in the special little village we love.
January 17, 2002
DEAR LORD SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON WILLIAM F. FALLON AND MAY HE REST IN
PEACE WITH GOD AND HIS ANGELS..GOD
BLESS HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS..GOD
BLESS AMERICA AND MAY WE NEVER FORGET 9/11/01..AMEM
Teresa Jahn
January 3, 2002
America Cries
We see your sorrow-
and our hearts cry....
We can not erase your pain
but you do not have to face the anguish alone-for we-
-the American people-
are beside you.
We so desperately want to have the touch that brings you comfort,
the strength that gives you courage,
and the words to lighten your spirits.
And when we are left speechless
may the silence of our nation weave love into your hearts
to ease your sorrow.
May you find healing through our nation's strength as we-
-the American people-
face this difficult time together. Our hearts are with you. Teresa Jahn
Dixon, IL
Takahito Miyazawa
December 20, 2001
Dear Brenda and Chris Fallon:
On coming Christmas Day, I would offer my profound prayer for Bill and wish him rest in peace, thanking for his long friendship and
kind help through my Port Authority career. My heart is and will alwasy be with The Fallons.
Ted Miyazawa
Lonnie Ginsberg
October 24, 2001
Dear Fallons:
Eventhough I never had the pleasure of knowing William I now wear a memorial bracelet with William's name engraved on it and think of him on a daily basis. God bless you and your family.
David Gobel
October 21, 2001
Dear Fallons,
I was Bills' college roommate. My wife and I attended the funeral. Bill and I had plans to meet the Sunday after Sept 11 in Philadelphia and run a 1/2 marathon together. I feel sorry for Brenda and Chris. Bill truly loved them. My wife is going through chemotherapy and is fighting colon cancer. God has a plan for each of us. It is hard to understand some things that happen. I think of Bill everyday. We are praying for his family.
Vanessa Piala
October 13, 2001
Dear Fallons -- It's been quite a while since St. Francis School and Woodside Swim Team, but when my mom told me about Bill I immediately flashed on Don, Stevie and Peter, especially, and Patty. I could remember them all only with a smile on their faces. It's unbearable to lose a child, but it is also a special kind of pain to lose a brother or sister. I'm so sorry for you all. You must be very proud of him for his courage and strength (and maybe a little mad at him for it, too). His example of selflessness is a beacon of hope, and grace, in the midst of the darkness that has caused so much sadness and fear in the world. What a gift to have had him in your lives.
Vanessa Piala
October 13, 2001
Dear Fallons -- It's been quite a while since St. Francis School and Woodside Swim Team, but when my mom told me about Bill I immediately flashed on Don, Stevie and Peter, especially, and Patty. I could remember them all only with a smile on their faces. It's unbearable to lose a child, but it is also a special kind of pain to lose a brother or sister. I'm so sorry for you all. You must be very proud of him for his courage and strength (and maybe a little mad at him for it, too). His example of selflessness is a beacon of hope, and grace, in the midst of the darkness that has caused so much sadness and fear in the world. What a gift to have had him in your lives.
John ryan
October 9, 2001
I know Bill's brother, Steve (a former professor and now friend). Our prayers are with Bill's entire family; I hope in time you find peace.
Barbara Bolin
September 23, 2001
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU ALL.MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
WILLIAM FALLON, A TRUE HERO,MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.
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