{"id":635,"date":"2025-09-30T19:47:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pes.ttc.mybluehost.me\/website_b1f48886\/?page_id=635"},"modified":"2025-11-30T02:15:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T02:15:55","slug":"farewell-to-beryl-falcone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/about-dr-leonard-falcone\/farewell-to-beryl-falcone\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell to Beryl Falcone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/about-dr-leonard-falcone\/\">Leonard Falcone Legacy<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Farewell to Beryl Falcone<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c303b84da2b876d931b2b42df60d5f1b\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>Farewell to Beryl Falcone<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-metropolis-font-family\" style=\"font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1px\">MENU <span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"plus\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-plus \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" color=\"#e5ba22\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256 64c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32s-32 14.3-32 32l0 160-160 0c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l160 0 0 160c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32s32-14.3 32-32l0-160 160 0c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32l-160 0 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has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/about-dr-leonard-falcone\/the-artistry-of-leonard-falcone-recording\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">The Artistry of Leonard Falcone Recording<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/about-dr-leonard-falcone\/remembrances\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Remembrances<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/about-dr-leonard-falcone\/msu-tribute-to-leonard-falcone\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Tribute to Leonard Falcone<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/about-dr-leonard-falcone\/early-history-of-the-falcone-festival\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Early Festival History<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/about-dr-leonard-falcone\/solid-brass-the-leonard-falcone-story\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Solid Brass: The Leonard Falcone Story<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/about-dr-leonard-falcone\/farewell-to-beryl-falcone\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Farewell to Beryl Falcone<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Betty Beryl Falcone<\/strong><br>October 29, 1920 &#8211; December 5, 2015&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>The Heart and Soul of the Falcone Festival<\/em><br>Musician\u00a0\u2022 Educator<br>Strong supporter of MSU Bands and Alumni Band<br>2002 MSU Grand Award for Alumni Service International Traveler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"201\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/beryl_falcone_shell.jpg?fit=500%2C201\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/beryl_falcone_shell.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/beryl_falcone_shell.jpg?resize=300%2C121&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">We will hear her voice when someone says \u201cwe need to save that for the archives\u201d. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For the last 50 years, Blue Lake had been a second home to Beryl and her daughters. In addition to spending summer \u201cat camp\u201d, she traveled internationally with various Blue Lake groups. That sparked a love of travel that would continue throughout her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">We will go forward with fond memories of her untiring enthusiasm and inspiration\u2026and the twinkle in her eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Family, friends, music, and the connections we make: That is why she was and always will be the Grand Lady of the Falcone Festival<a href=\"https:\/\/www.falconefestival.org\/index.php\/about-us\/farewell-to-beryl\/photo-display\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"480\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Leonard-and-Beryl-meet-Red-Skelton-at-Blue-Lake-many-years-ago.jpg?resize=633%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-642 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Leonard-and-Beryl-meet-Red-Skelton-at-Blue-Lake-many-years-ago.jpg?w=633&amp;ssl=1 633w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Leonard-and-Beryl-meet-Red-Skelton-at-Blue-Lake-many-years-ago.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\">Beryl and Leonard Falcone meet Red Skelton at Blue Lake many years ago<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"542\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-from-left-Roger-Behrend-Seymour-Okun-James-Niblock%E2%80%941988.jpg?resize=884%2C542&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-643 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-from-left-Roger-Behrend-Seymour-Okun-James-Niblock%E2%80%941988.jpg?w=884&amp;ssl=1 884w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-from-left-Roger-Behrend-Seymour-Okun-James-Niblock%E2%80%941988.jpg?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-from-left-Roger-Behrend-Seymour-Okun-James-Niblock%E2%80%941988.jpg?resize=768%2C471&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\">With (from left) Roger Behrend, Seymour Okun, James Niblock\u20141988<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"306\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/At-Blue-Lake-with-Dr.-Earle-Louder%E2%80%941993.jpg?resize=300%2C306&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-644 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/At-Blue-Lake-with-Dr.-Earle-Louder%E2%80%941993.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/At-Blue-Lake-with-Dr.-Earle-Louder%E2%80%941993.jpg?resize=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\">At Blue Lake with Dr. Earle Louder\u20141993<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"923\" height=\"706\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-Father-Walter-Marek-and-Fritz-Stansell%E2%80%942000.jpg?resize=923%2C706&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-645 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-Father-Walter-Marek-and-Fritz-Stansell%E2%80%942000.jpg?w=923&amp;ssl=1 923w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-Father-Walter-Marek-and-Fritz-Stansell%E2%80%942000.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-Father-Walter-Marek-and-Fritz-Stansell%E2%80%942000.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\">With Father Walter Marek and Fritz Stansell\u20142000<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"274\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Beryl-honored-by-the-MSU-Spartan-Marching-Band-on-her-85th-birthday%E2%80%942005.jpg?resize=400%2C274&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-646 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Beryl-honored-by-the-MSU-Spartan-Marching-Band-on-her-85th-birthday%E2%80%942005.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Beryl-honored-by-the-MSU-Spartan-Marching-Band-on-her-85th-birthday%E2%80%942005.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\">Beryl honored by the MSU Spartan Marching Band on her 85th birthday\u20142005<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/At-the-Afterglow-with-Phil-Sinder-after-a-very-successful-Festival%E2%80%942011.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-647 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/At-the-Afterglow-with-Phil-Sinder-after-a-very-successful-Festival%E2%80%942011.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/At-the-Afterglow-with-Phil-Sinder-after-a-very-successful-Festival%E2%80%942011.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\">At the Afterglow with Phil Sinder after a very successful Festival\u20142011<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-Rod-Ellis-former-Blue-Lake-board-member-and-long-time-Festival-board-member-and-supporter%E2%80%942012.jpg?resize=300%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-Rod-Ellis-former-Blue-Lake-board-member-and-long-time-Festival-board-member-and-supporter%E2%80%942012.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-Rod-Ellis-former-Blue-Lake-board-member-and-long-time-Festival-board-member-and-supporter%E2%80%942012.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\">With Rod Ellis, former Blue Lake board member and long-time Festival board member and supporter\u20142012<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"262\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Celebrating-her-95th-birthday-with-members-of-the-MSU-Alumni-Band%E2%80%942015.jpg?resize=500%2C262&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Celebrating her 95th birthday with members of the MSU Alumni Band\u20142015\" class=\"wp-image-649 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Celebrating-her-95th-birthday-with-members-of-the-MSU-Alumni-Band%E2%80%942015.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Celebrating-her-95th-birthday-with-members-of-the-MSU-Alumni-Band%E2%80%942015.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\">Celebrating her 95th birthday with members of the MSU Alumni Band\u20142015<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-daughter-Cecilia-Cece.jpg?resize=300%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"With daughter Cecilia (Cece)\" class=\"wp-image-651 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-daughter-Cecilia-Cece.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/With-daughter-Cecilia-Cece.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\">With daughter Cecilia (Cece)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"392\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Leonard-Falcone-1899-1985-%E2%80%A2-Beryl-Falcone-1920-2015-photo-taken-in-1984.jpg?resize=336%2C392&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Leonard Falcone 1899-1985 \u2022 Beryl Falcone 1920-2015 (photo taken in 1984)\" class=\"wp-image-652 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Leonard-Falcone-1899-1985-%E2%80%A2-Beryl-Falcone-1920-2015-photo-taken-in-1984.jpg?w=336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/falconefestival.org\/website_b1f48886\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Leonard-Falcone-1899-1985-%E2%80%A2-Beryl-Falcone-1920-2015-photo-taken-in-1984.jpg?resize=257%2C300&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\">Leonard Falcone 1899-1985 \u2022 Beryl Falcone 1920-2015 (photo taken in 1984)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Farewell to Beryl Falcone Betty Beryl FalconeOctober 29, 1920 &#8211; December 5, 2015&nbsp;&nbsp; The Heart and Soul of the Falcone FestivalMusician\u00a0\u2022 EducatorStrong supporter of MSU Bands and Alumni Band2002 MSU Grand Award for Alumni Service International Traveler Beryl Falcone was the Grand Lady of the Falcone Festival. 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