Farewell to Beryl Falcone
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Betty Beryl Falcone
October 29, 1920 – December 5, 2015
The Heart and Soul of the Falcone Festival
Musician • Educator
Strong supporter of MSU Bands and Alumni Band
2002 MSU Grand Award for Alumni Service International Traveler
Beryl Falcone was the Grand Lady of the Falcone Festival. From day one she was always there organizing and supporting making sure everyone felt welcome. Her financial and in-kind support provided a foundation on which the Festival continues to build. She made friends quickly and kept them forever, and considered every contestant, adjudicator, and volunteer as part of her family.
We will hear her voice when someone says “we need to save that for the archives”. She foresaw the need to document to history of the Festival and saw the first 25 years of materials delivered to the Michigan State University Archives in June 2013.
For the last 50 years, Blue Lake had been a second home to Beryl and her daughters. In addition to spending summer “at camp”, she traveled internationally with various Blue Lake groups. That sparked a love of travel that would continue throughout her life.
We will go forward with fond memories of her untiring enthusiasm and inspiration…and the twinkle in her eye.
Family, friends, music, and the connections we make: That is why she was and always will be the Grand Lady of the Falcone Festival.
Beryl and Leonard Falcone meet Red Skelton at Blue Lake many years ago
With (from left) Roger Behrend, Seymour Okun, James Niblock—1988
At Blue Lake with Dr. Earle Louder—1993
With Father Walter Marek and Fritz Stansell—2000
Beryl honored by the MSU Spartan Marching Band on her 85th birthday—2005
At the Afterglow with Phil Sinder after a very successful Festival—2011
With Rod Ellis, former Blue Lake board member and long-time Festival board member and supporter—2012
Celebrating her 95th birthday with members of the MSU Alumni Band—2015
With daughter Cecilia (Cece)
Leonard Falcone 1899-1985 • Beryl Falcone 1920-2015 (photo taken in 1984)