Robert Falk

Robert John Falk, beloved father, brother, partner, and friend, passed away on October 22, 2020 after a brave two-year battle with lung cancer. He was 65 years old. Bob was born on September 11, 1955 to Lois and Alvin Falk and spent his childhood in Waukesha, WI. He remained close with his three siblings Kathleen, Mary and Mike throughout his life, with whom he shared many fond memories of Wisconsin state fair cream puffs, puzzles, and 50/50 soda. A proud badger, Bob earned a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison before moving to Maryland in 1985 with Carol, where they built a family centered around their three children and his beloved Irish Setter Mango. Bob's 40+ years in nuclear engineering brought him a multitude of interesting experiences, places and people, from frigid upper state New York to Mississippi, where he met Keisha. His career would ultimately conclude in a way no one saw coming- working for the federal government. He was most proud of his three children Suzanne, Katie, and Ted, his Green Bay Packers stock, and his eight years and counting of sobriety. He lived for live music, watching storms roll in, cheering on Georgetown basketball, good food, and traveling. In the years before his death, he summited the Patagonia Mountains with his daughter Katie and checked salmon fishing in Alaska off the bucket list with the help of his sister Kathy and son Ted in between cancer treatments. The fish weren't biting but as they say, some of the best fishing memories are the ones where you don't catch anything. His kiddos would like everyone to know that their dad fought and kept his characteristically stubborn attitude until the end. They want their Daddy'O to know they love him and will always think of him, especially at Christmas. They will hang his old-fashioned colored Christmas lights, play Bing Crosby, and wrap presents in newspaper in his honor. He is survived and lovingly remembered by his family Ted, Katie, Suzanne, Keisha, Kathy, Mary, Mike, and a smattering of Falks and Slatterys. His ashes will be spread next to his mother's at a nature center in Wisconsin, as were his wishes.