Obituary of Michael Falco

Michael Lawrence Falco 49, of Stuart, FL died December 7, 2011.

Born in Cranston, RI he grew up in North Miami, FL and attended North Miami Senior High. He worked for Miami-Dade County Public Schools as a carpenter before joining the Army as a medic in 1985. He served in Ft. Carson, CO and South Korea. After an honorable discharge, he worked for several years in the hearing aid business before joining the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant and was considered a "Firefighter's Firefighter" by his colleagues.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Falco of Stuart; three children, Bradley, Colleen, and Allison Falco; seven siblings, Joseph Falco and his wife Dia of Pembroke Pines, FL, John Falco and his wife Janice of Orlando, FL, Paul Falco of Miami, FL, Rocco Falco of Miami, FL, Anthony Falco and his wife Sandra of Johnston, RI, Alda Line and her husband Gary of Hobe Sound, FL, and Annamarie Falco and her partner Erin Barber of Hollywood, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Falco and Anna Andreozzi Falco and a brother Theodore Falco.

SERVICES: Visitation will be from 4:00 to 9:00 PM on December 12, 2011 at the Forest Hills Funeral Homes, Palm City Chapel with a service at 8:00 PM. The Funeral Service will be at 12:00 PM on December 13, 2011 at Tropical Farms Baptist Church, Stuart. Interment will be in Fernhill Memorial Gardens, Stuart.

Contributions may be made to the Michael Falco Memorial Fund, for his family, at The Wells Fargo Bank, 5547 SE Federal Highway, Stuart, FL 34997.