Jane Ellen

Agnes Falis

Loved By Family

Jane Ellen Agnes (Ziegler) Falis, 67, of Las Vegas, Nev., and formerly of Danbury, wife for 47 years of Joseph J. Falis, Jr, died July 2. She passed peacefully after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mrs Falis was born July 16, 1940, in Danbury, the youngest child of Philip A. Ziegler and Agnes (Melody) Ziegler.

Besides her loving husband, she is survived by her children, Jessica Braun and her husband, Tim, of Sandy Hook, Jennifer Falis of Hartford, Joseph J. Falis III and his wife, Rachael Lee, of New York, Jeanne Mathews and her husband, Doug, of Danbury, Janette Jane Buonaiuto and her husband, Tony, also of Danbury. She is also survived by her sister, Anne Ayers and her husband, Walter, of Redding; her brother, Paul Ziegler and his wife, Joan, of Danbury; her sister-in-law Kathleen Reynolds and her husband, Mert, of Danbury; sister-in-law Jeanette Willcox of Florida, and brother-in-law Robert Falis and his wife, Cherrie, of Colorado. Mrs Falis is survived by her grandchildren, Steven, Gary, Andrew, and David Braun, Matthew, Erik, and Nicholas Samuelson, Raymond and Alissa Assad, Grant Falis, Victoria Mathews, and Anthony, Jr, Vincent and Nicholas Buonaiuto. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mrs Falis was predeceased by a brother, Gerald Ziegler, and her sisters, Agnes (Mickey) Soucy, Phyllis Ginty, and Helen Miller.

She attended St Peters School and was a 1958 graduate of the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Laurelton Hall, in Milford. She received a bachelor’s degree in education from Western Connecticut State University. She was employed as a teacher in the Danbury, Bethel, and Carmel, N.Y., school systems.

While raising her five children, Mrs Falis pursued many interests. Over the years, she was employed by the Connecticut State Labor Department, National Semiconductor, and Burroughs Corporation. She acquired her real estate license and was an agent for Realtech Realtors. Upon retiring and moving to Las Vegas in 1996, Mrs Falis became very involved in the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus, Mother Seton Council #11029. She was an active member as well as a Eucharistic minister and reader with St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Las Vegas.

Her favorite pastimes were playing Bingo, playing the organ, reading, and spoiling her grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Sacred Heart Church, Danbury, July 8. Burial followed in St Peter’s Cemetery, Danbury.

Donations in memory of Mrs Falis may be made to Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut, 405 Main Street, Danbury CT 06810, or Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Cottage Street, Danbury CT 06810.

The Newtown Bee        July 11, 2008