Honore J. Fallon ’77 died on September 1, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts.
(The following was provided by Plummer Funeral Home-Augusta in September 4, 2024:)
Honore J. Fallon ’77
BOSTON, MA– Honore Jean (Honey) Fallon died on Sunday, September 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, after a long, brave battle against cancer and related illnesses. At the time of her death, Honey was surrounded by numerous members of a family that she loved and that loved her equally in return, including her daughter, Katherine Elizabeth (Kate) Fallon, and her four siblings.
Honey was born in Augusta, Maine, on May 20, 1955, the daughter of Richard H. Fallon, Sr., and Jean Murray Fallon. She attended the Augusta public schools and graduated from Cony High School and Bowdoin College.
Honey was an outstanding athlete and especially excelled at field hockey. In college, she co-captained Bowdoin’s field hockey team.
Honey spent most of her highly successful professional career at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in Boston, where she began as a lawyer in the legal department after graduating from Boston College Law School. She later filled a number of executive positions, including senior vice president.
Both during her time at Liberty Mutual and following her retirement, Honey served as a mentor and role model to young women embarking on careers in law and business.
Although Honey enjoyed great professional success, the centerpiece of her life was her family. She especially reveled in her role as the mother of Katie. The love between them uplifted both.
Honey was also a devoted aunt to the children of her siblings and assisted several of them in launching their careers. She welcomed nieces and nephews, and their friends, to live with her in her Belmont home during college summers as they investigated possible career opportunities.
As the generation passed, Honey, who was a summer resident of Manchester, Maine, opened her camp to an ever-lengthening parade of great-nieces and great-nephews, treated them with movie nights, and showered them with affection that was richly reciprocated.
Honey enjoyed travel, often with family whom she hosted on foreign trips. These included memorable journeys to Spain, Morocco, Peru, and Argentina.
After being stricken with cancer more than eight years ago, Honey fought the disease with inspiring courage, optimism, and determination. She also became a fervid and financially generous supporter of cancer research, especially by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Honey credited the doctors and staff of Dana-Farber, especially Dr. Ursula Matulonis, with giving her years of life that she might have missed otherwise.
Honey is survived by her daughter, Kate; her brothers, Richard and James Fallon, and their spouses, Jenny and Carole Fallon; her sisters, Deborah Cushman and Candace Fallon, and their spouses, Dale Cushman and Pat Laliberte; her nieces, Elizabeth Fallon Weintraub and Shannon Fallon; her nephews, Joshua and Jared Cushman and Douglas, Connor, and Thomas Fallon; and many great-nieces and great-nephews, including Colbie, Benjamin, Kellan, Hayley, Jack, and Elle Cushman, Jeanie, Jamie, Dolly, and Vicky Weintraub, and Kenny, Paddy, and Danny Fallon; and a grand-pup, Harley.