Fallecker

James P. Fallecker, 70, of Chicora, passed away at his home on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, after a fantastic day of fishing with members of his bass fishing club.

Jim was born in Butler, and was the son of Dolores (Zang) Fallecker of Emlenton and the late Paul R. Fallecker.

He graduated from Butler High School in 1970.

Jim is survived by his lovely wife of 44 years, Christine (Galan) Fallecker, whom he married in Butler on March 4, 1978. Together they raised their three children in Chicora.

Jim was well known as a quick-witted, amateur comedian, who spent 20 years in and out of the state prison system. After retiring from the prison system, he enjoyed working for the Karns City Area School District for a few years as a bus driver. He then worked as an assembler at Bayer, Saxonburg. Jim’s last job was one of his most enjoyable, transporting his Amish friends and their materials to and from their job sites. He also served as a council member of the Chicora Borough, overseeing the Chicora Park.

After the 2016 elections, Jim found himself in-and-out of jail. It is suspected he kept no less than three Facebook jailers gainfully employed with his free time. The remainder of Jim’s free time was spent bass fishing (his passion), hunting, bowling and playing trivia. He was a decades long member of the Bass Buddies bass fishing club, and fished competitively in tournaments throughout Pennsylvania. Jim was happiest when he was on the water with his wife, kids, grandkids and family members. Jim was also a member of Happy Hunters Sportsman’s Club and Camp Happy Nine Association. He had bagged large bucks, a bear and, more recently, a Pennsylvania Elk.

He was a member of the Chicora Moose, where he used his decades of Jeopardy knowledge to help propel his trivia team to some victories. Jim and Chris were also longtime members of the Mama’s & PaPa’s bowling league. Jim’s most recent favorite activity was helping his daughter cook for the Karns City Varsity football players.

In addition to his mother, Jim is survived by his wife, Christine; two sons, Nick Fallecker and his wife, April, and Greg Fallecker and his wife, Adrienne; and his daughter, Amanda Booher and her husband, Chad.

Jim was affectionately known as “Pappy” to his six amazing grandchildren, Layla and Lillian Fallecker, Mikkenzie and Westin Fallecker, and Eric and Cameryn Booher; his siblings, Karen Ricciardella and her husband, Ken; David Fallecker and his wife, Denise, Patti Brandt and her husband, Scott, and Dan Fallecker; his sisters-in-law, Terri McKee Fallecker and Marsha Galan; two brothers-in-law, Van Galan, and Lou Galan and his partner, Felicia Saunders; six sisters-in-law and their spouses; as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Jim was preceded in death by his father, Paul R. Fallecker; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, George and Ann Galan; a nephew, little Paul Ricciardella; a niece, Kristin Martin; and his dear fishing buddies, (who he is probably fishing with in Heaven) Kenny Pate, Gary Holmes and Frank Nagy.

FALLECKER — Friends of James P. Fallecker, who died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, will be received from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at HILE FUNERAL HOME OF CHICORA, 339 Chicora-Fenelton Road, Chicora.

A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with Pastor Paul DeBacco of Crisswell Bible Baptist Church officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Karns City Regional Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 21, Petrolia, PA 16050, or the Chicora VFD, P.O. Box F, Chicora, PA 16025, for their valiant and remarkable efforts to save Jim’s life, for which his family is forever grateful.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hilefh.com.

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