February 28, 2024
Daniel J. Falanga, 58, of Fulton, NY passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 after enduring a short illness.
He was born in Fulton, NY and Danny remained a proud lifetime resident of Fulton. He was the previous owner and operator of Muskies Bar & Grill in Fulton, NY and was most recently a 10+ year employee of PCA in Liverpool, NY. Danny loved sports and was a lifelong Pittsburgh Pirates fan. Danny loved to camp and especially enjoyed his family’s numerous camping trips to Fair Haven State Park. He was an avid fisherman and looked forward to the Bullhead Tournament in Black Lake every year with his friends, and was a six-time Champion having attended and participated for 35 years. Danny also had a deep love of golf and his favorite pastime was being on the golf course with his son Craig. In May of 2023, Dan fulfilled a bucket list item by attending the PGA Tournament at Oak Hill Country Club with his brothers. When he was unable to go golfing Danny enjoyed spending his summers playing BYG with his friends and family, and he was a three-time BYG Master’s Tournament Champion. Danny loved going on unplanned adventures with his daughter Katie, and especially enjoyed their “Route 3 Run”. Family and Friends will miss knowing that from April to October the bonfires at Dan and Wendy’s home will not have Danny there to welcome everyone. He loved to cook, and his chili has been labeled as legendary. Danny was an extremely outgoing man and a devoted friend. He would face a stranger with his winning smile and say, “Dan Falanga, Fulton, NY,” and any person he met came away as his friend. Above all things Danny loved his family, and was unendingly proud of Katie and Craig and of his nieces and nephews. He was also an animal lover and will be missed by his three dogs and companions: Penny, Marty, and Wiley.
Danny was predeceased by his father: James B. Falanga in 1999 and his mother-in-law Catherine Flohr in 2019.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years: Wendy Falanga of Fulton, NY; their two children: Katie Falanga of Atlanta, GA; and Craig (Taryn) Falanga of Charleston, SC; his mother: Mary Falanga of Fulton; Father-in-law: Caleb Flohr of Fulton, his 5 siblings: David (Megan) Falanga of Fulton, Carole Farfaglia of Fulton, James (Nancy) Falanga of Rochester, NY; Richard (Kathy) Falanga of Liverpool, NY and Susan (Bill) Kemp of Sterling, NY and several nieces and nephews.
Calling Hours will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 PM Wednesday, March 6th, 2024, at the Sugar Funeral Home Inc., 224 W. 2nd St. S., Fulton.
The Funeral Service and Burial will be held privately.
So sorry to hear this sad news. He was such a big part of our community! Thoughts & prayers with his whole family
Words cannot express how much you will be missed. A great human being who would do anything for anyone. We will certainly miss the chats we had, especially when you were so excited about going to the PGA tour event and showing me the pictures and videos, we will always remember the smile on your face that day. Dan was the best neighbor we could ever ask for. You will be in our hearts and memories forever. Condolences to the family and friends in this tragic time.
Danny was an amazing guy who was so competitive , loved life and family. Thankful for the years I knew him, and thank God we all got to spend our “40 year” reunion together. My thoughts and prayers are with Wendy and his family . He will be greatly missed , but never forgotten. RIP my beautiful friend.
Heartfelt love, for Danny’s Mom; wife Wendy; your beautiful children, Craig and Katie; sister Susan and all your family
Elon will be so crushed, when he hears about his very good friend
We are heart broken at the loss of Dan, our cousin. He was greatly loved and will be missed so much by family and friends. His great love for family and friends was felt by so many. Heaven will know you have arrived. Rest in Peace Dan. Love and hugs to the beautiful Falanga family.
Dave and family, So sorry to hear of the passing of your brother Dan, sending prayers
Sorry for your loss
So sorry. Only knew Dan from work but knew he was a great person. Had many conversations about SU sports and other sports. Fishing , music, etc. Will surely miss Dan
Dan was a 100%er. He made you feel better about being in his presence. He was Family! He was Friend Husband Father Brother son. 100%. I never felt so good as to watch him play BYG and be humbled by his prowess. He loved being outdoors and catching me up on his kids. I will miss him. My thoughts are with you all for your loss.
O Wendy I don’t even have words to express to you .I’m sorry for your loss …Love you so much ..take care,Love Ed and Kathy Jenkins
Dear Mary and family,
I am sadden to read of Dan’s passing. Knowing his siblings for years, when I was married to the late Joe Occhino and enjoyed yearly summer Occhino Reunions. May Dan RIP with our Lord and Savior in Heaven and forever. God bless you all.
In sympathy and love,
Rosemary Occhino-Pilawa
Dan was a fun person to be around. Great smile great laughter. We played golf, softball, and basketball together. Too soon Dan. But you left an imprint. Love you. Best to the family.
Dan will be missed by me and Tonya. He was a joy to be around and I enjoyed our golf moments together. I will always remember him in a special place in my heart.
So very sorry to get this news. I remember with such fondness our times together as children around the Falanga home. We played sports and did the things young children do with the fun-filled spirit of young boys. All our thoughts and prayers to the all of the Falanga family.
Rest In Eternal Peace Beautiful Dan. You will never be forgotten.
The employees here at PCA are devastated to hear that Dan has passed away. A friend, a coworker, and a brother of the USW union. Rest in peace young man. You will be missed.
Danny made perhaps the biggest imprint in my life of anyone. Whenever I had to leave Fulton for any reason, he was the first to greet me. He truly never met a stranger and definitely knew how to get not only the best out of life, but, also the most. He truly loved and cherished his family and friends, and spoke of them lovingly and often. He had the uncanny ability to know what you were feeling and getting you to talk to him about it. Furthermore, after talking about it, he was able to point you on the path of healing. Can honestly say that of all the people I have met through the years, Danny was the only one who befriended me first. He always made me feel good about myself, and , for that I am truly grateful. The funny stories are endless as Danny always had you in stitches. He had a great laugh that was truly contagious. You will be remembered through the generations old friend. I love you my brother and will see you in heaven, at the big CYO court in the sky! ❤️❤️
So very sorry to hear of your loss. Please accept our condolences. Our thoughts are with you.
John(Woody) and Ann Woodworth