Edward J. Falvey

Edward Falvey isn’t the name he would want all of us to remember him by. What he would want us to remember him by was the significance his name held in all of our lives. Many of us therefore refer to him as “Ed” or “Uncle Edddy”, which were his favorite nicknames. But to many of us, his name represented so much more than just a two letter nickname. He was the son of James and Louise Falvey, the youngest brother of his sisters Joan, Patricia, and Louise (Bub), he was an uncle to all of his nieces and nephews, a cousin, a loving husband, a father to the most amazing children, including his stillborn daughter Jennifer, whom he is now finally able to truly meet, and a grandfather. Most of all, he was a friend to everyone. His relationship with his peers and his family was always much more significant than the label that fell behind it. Growing up, he never failed to put a smile on the faces of others, no matter where he was or what he was doing. This especially relates to his service and time in Vietnam as part of the Air Force. There, in nearly every picture of him, he always had a smile on his face, despite the horror of war he was experiencing. He not only served and protected our country, but he was able to bring some light out of the darkness of war. Following his service, he was able to come home and settle down with the love of his life, Eileen Falvey, who passed away in October of 2019, and to say they were soulmates is an understatement. Now, they are finally able to be together forever, and never have to worry about being apart. For all of us here, we can now acknowledge that he will also look after us forever just as he had when he was with us physically (whether we like it or not!). We cannot look at his passing as a goodbye; because it isn’t! It is a “see you later Ed!”, and just because we may not be able to see him, doesn’t mean we aren’t able to feel his presence. He wouldn’t want us to remember him in sadness, but in happiness; in all the happy moments he brought us all in our lives. That is what we have to hold on to when we hear the name “Ed”, and by doing that, we will always carry him in our hearts, and he will carry us in his. This is my final note to you for now Pop. I love you always and forever. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Vet Dogs, P.O. Box 18, Bohemia, New York 11716, are appreciated.  https://p2p.idonate.com/p/58d5d67a-e091-4756-8c46-a95ecf8e1bf0/a/eb1e1cd8-16a5-41c8-86f0-030356f39d49

Visitation- Wednesday September 22, 2021 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. at our Bayport Funeral Home, 683 Montauk Hwy.

Funeral Mass- Thursday September 23, 2021 at 9:45 a.m. at Our Lady of the Snow RC Church, Blue Point

Interment- Calverton National Cemetery