Joseph A. Falbo Jr., 56, of Riverside, died on March 1, 2025. Joe graduated from Riverside-Brookfield High School in 1987 and became a certified network computer technician for several years. He then became a certified ultrasound technician, a certified nuclear medicine technologist, a certified MRI technologist, and worked at several hospitals. 

He was a huge Chicago Blackhawks hockey fan and had a big heart for animals like cats and dogs. He had a passion for shooting guns at the range, gun safety, and was very meticulous about cleaning them. Having stimulating conversations and great fellowship with many friends at Tony’s Restaurant in Brookfield was one of his favorite things to do. He was a very talented jazz organist, pianist, and keyboard player and loved performing at Milt Treniers and Andy’s Jazz Club in downtown Chicago with his younger brother Rick, as well as doing digital audio mastering for musicians. He would later become an ophthalmic eye technician and spent four years working for a private ophthalmologist in Glenview, then three years at Hines Hospital serving veterans, whom he loved and respected. 

He graduated from Concordia University River Forest with a double major in theology and psychology, studied ancient Greek, modern Greek, and first century Koine Greek at the Socrates Greek School in Chicago and was the lead teacher of a small house church. His greatest passion was studying God’s holy word and sharing his knowledge with others.

Joe was the son of Joseph A. and the late Catherine “Kay” (nee Lachnit) Falbo; the brother of Richard J. Falbo; the nephew of Gloria (Richard) Rossi and the late Betty Lou Batson, Beverly and the late Ferdinand Lachnit, the late Francis “Fritz” Lachnit, Marie (Tony) Mandarino, and Vera and the late James Vitti; and the cousin of many. 

Visitation was held at Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home, 10501 W. Cermak Road, Westchester on March 9. Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to www.whisperingponiesranch.com.

Arrangements were handled by the Original Kuratko Family, Brian D. Kuratko-Director.