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Joann Fallon of Remsenburg Dies At 68

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author on Nov 10, 2010

Joann R. Fallon

Joann R. Fallon of Hernando, Florida, formerly of Remsenburg, died of cancer on October 31. She was 68.

Born June 23, 1942, in Brooklyn, she was the first child of James and Madeline Rodgers. She and her family moved to Westbury, New York when she was a young girl, and that was where she made her home until her marriage to Richard Fallon in 1963.

Ms. Fallon graduated from W. Tresper Clarke High School in 1960 and continued her education at Hunter College in Manhattan. She subsequently was awarded her master’s in social work degree from Adelphi University.

In 1972, she and her family moved to Remsenburg, where she remained until her retirement to Florida in 2006.

After working for several years for Catholic Charities and the North Fork Counseling Center on Eastern Long Island, Ms. Fallon established a private clinical social work practice with offices in both Riverhead and Southampton. She continued to work as a clinical social worker, professional supervisor and consultant until retirement.

She is remembered as a very energetic woman, often found outdoors working in her perennial garden in Remsenburg. Before moving to Florida, she was an active member of the Westhampton Yacht Squadron.

Upon moving to Florida, Ms. Fallon frequently played tennis and enjoyed new friendships in her community.

She is survived by two daughters, Deirdre Parker and her husband Steven of Virginia, and Christine Kraft and her husband Brooks of Maryland; a son, Richard Fallon III of Massachusetts; two sisters, Virginia Behan of Delaware and Rita Stannis Katz of Florida; a brother, James Rodgers of Florida; and four grandchildren, Kyle and Amanda Parker and Ella and Daniel Kraft.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 20, at 1 p.m. at the Remsenburg Community Church on Main Street in Remsenburg.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hospice of Citrus County, Inc. PO Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34464 would be appreciated by the family.

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