On Tuesday, January 18, Roger Faling passed away quietly and painlessly in his sleep. Roger was born in Hancock NY on July 11, 1936. He moved to Endicott in 1960 after getting out of the US Navy. Roger worked at IBW Owego in the Federal systems division as an Electrical Engineer for 35 years. It was there he met his wife Helen and they were married for 64 years. Roger was preceded in death by his mother and father Marvin and Ruth Faling, and his sisters Joyce Curtis and Phylis Burke all from Endicott. He is survived by his wife and his daughter Lynnell Faling who lives in Maine NY, his son Craig Faling who lives in Spartanburg, SC with his daughter-in-Law Shelly Hardin Faling, his brother Bruce Faling who lives in Astoria, OR, nephews Jim and Richard Burke of Atlanta GA, Jackie Sammon and Bonnie Cornick of Endicott, granddaughter Vanessa Salcedo-Faling and two Grandsons David and Dillon Marshall, his best friend Joe Cirucci.
Roger beloved husband, father, neighbor, and friend. He loved watching high school football and other high school sports. He attended all of his kids events and was very active in supporting the kids of his friends and neighbors. Roger was a passionate motorcycle rider logging more than 200,000 miles on the 13 motorcycles he has owned over the years. Roger was very active and he enjoyed playing high school basketball, roller skating, roller blading, ice skating, skiing, and walking his beloved dogs every day at the park. He shot competitive skeet and trap, was an avid deer and rabbit hunter.
Roger will be missed tremendously by his family, friends, and neighbors.
Services will be held Sunday 4 pm at the Allen Memorial Home, 511-513 East Main Street, Endicott. Burial will be in Vestal Hills Cemetery at the convenience of the family. The family will receive friends at the Allen Memorial Home Sunday afternoon from 3 pm until service time at 4 pm.