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Jeremiah Thomas Fallon, Jr.

Jeremiah Thomas Fallon, Jr.

NORTH CANAAN — Jeremiah Thomas Fallon, Jr., 93, passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2024, at Noble Horizons. He was the loving husband of the late Anne Perotti Fallon.

Jerry was born on March 26, 1931, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts to the late Jeremiah Thomas Fallon, Sr. and Roberta Fitzgerald Fallon.

He is survived by his son, Jeremiah T. Fallon, III (“Jay”) (and his former wife Louise Webber Fallon) and his daughter Lisa (and her husband Sean Patrick Neary).

A wake and celebration of Jerry’s life was held on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kenny Funeral Home at 41 Main St., Sharon, Connecticut and a Catholic Funeral Mass held on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Saint Martin of Tours Church (formerly known as St. Joseph’s Church), 4 Main St., North Canaan, Connecticut.

Memorial contributions may be made in Jerry’s memory to the North Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 178, North Canaan, CT 06018. He was very grateful for their assistance and compassion to he and Anne over the last years of their respective lives.

The full obituary can be found at kennyfuneralhomes.com. The Kenny Funeral Home has care of arrangements.

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