Obituary of George J. Fallati

GEORGE J. FALLATI Loudonville-George J. Fallati passed into the hands of the Lord on February 2, 2021. Born in New Britain, Connecticut on January 24, 1931, he was the son of the late Virginio and Louisa (Romersa) Fallati. He was predeceased by his brothers Robert and Arthur. George graduated from New Britain High School in 1949 and attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in engineering, as a member of the Class of 1952. It was in 1950 that George attended a student dance and met the girl he would marry on Valentine's Day 1953. He and his wife Mary shared a beloved union for nearly 68 years. George was employed by the New York Telephone Company and was one of the engineers responsible for planning communication systems for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. In addition to his duties as supervisory engineer, he also taught company courses. George retired from the company after 34 years of service. George enjoyed fishing, bowling, golf, card games, chess, dance music and opera. He loved family get-togethers and summers in Lake George and Cape Cod. George was devoted to his wife, their four sons, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is survived by his wife, Mary (Delmar), his sons Donald (Ruth) of Larchmont, NY, David (Linda) of Colonie, Paul (Christine) of Saratoga and Tom of Colonie, his grandchildren Allison (Michael) Fanelli, Anthony (Sarah) Fallati, Morgan, Mia, Mark and Luke and great-grandson Tanner Fanelli. George was a man of great faith and a parishioner of St. Pius X Church in Loudonville for forty years. He enjoyed getting together with friends from the New York Telephone Pioneers and with the St. Piux X PEP luncheon group. He was a member of the Colonie Elks No. 2192 for forty years. The family thanks the staff at the Daughters of Sarah home for their care during this difficult time. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Pius X Church on Monday February 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Please only enter the church from the main doorway; masks and social distancing are required; church ambassadors will be available to help with seating and questions; and please arrive before 9:45 a.m. The mass will be live streamed on St. Pius X website at: https://www.stpiusxloudonville.org There will be no public calling hours. Those wishing to remember George is a special way may consider a donation to the American Cancer Society, 1 Penny Lane, Latham, 12110 or to St. Pius X Church, 23 Crumitie Road, Loudonville 12211. For directions, information or to light a memory candle for the family please visit www.dufresneandcavanaugh.com.