Jason Michael Faulkner Sr., EOC dispatcher
Jason Michael Faulkner Sr., 39, of Millsboro passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at Christiana Healthcare in Newark.
He was born in Wilmington May 23, 1979, son of Donald C. Faulkner Sr. and Sharonrae (Trabbold) Faulkner. Jason was a 1998 graduate of Sussex Tech High School. He then served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1998 until 2002 with aircraft fire rescue.
Jason was currently employed as a dispatcher with the Emergency Operations Center since 2003. He joined the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company in July 1996, and has served in multiple capacities from second assistant chief to captain and was the current fire lieutenant. Jason has been awarded the Green Cross Award as well as Indian River’s Firefighter of the Year and Top Incident Responder for many years. He has also served on the Sussex County Technical Rescue Team since 2008 and was currently serving as lieutenant and a member of AMVETS Post 22 in Millsboro.
Jason was preceded in death by his sister, Rae Dana Faulkner; his maternal grandmother, Eileen, wife of Charles Nash; and paternal grandparents, Margaret and Conrad Faulkner. He is survived by the love of his life, Brittany King; his sons, Jason and Aiden Faulkner; his stepchildren, Morgan, Megan, Kaden, Kollin and Jase King; his parents, Sharonrae and Donald Faulkner; his brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Crystal Faulkner; his sister and brother-in-law, Melissa and George Bixby; his paternal grandfather, Raymond H. Trabbold Sr.; his aunt Keeley Baker and her husband Bill; his nieces and nephews, Tyler, Cameron and Savannah Faulkner, and George and Landon Bixby; and his brothers and sisters in the fire service.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon, Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Mary Mother of Peace Catholic Church, 30839 Mt. Joy Road, Millsboro, where friends and family may call after 10 a.m. Interment with firefighter and military honors will follow at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Jason’s name to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, 32628 Oak Orchard Road, Millsboro, DE 19966.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
