Background
Falbo, Ernest Salvatore was born on February 14, 1923 in Spokane. Son of Pasquale and Lucia (Pittarelli) Falbo.
Falbo, Ernest Salvatore was born on February 14, 1923 in Spokane. Son of Pasquale and Lucia (Pittarelli) Falbo.
Bachelor of Arts, Reed College, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florence (Italy), 1954.
Instructor, Portland (Oregon) State College, 1955-1956. Associate professor modern languages Lake Erie College, 1956-1964.
Visiting assistant professor Italian, University of Virginia, summers 1960, 61.
Professor Italian, Gonzaga University, 1964-1968, department chairman modern languages, 1965-1967. Professor State University College at Buffalo, 1968-1975, department chairman foreign languages, 1968-1975.
Director Education Professions Development Acting. Institute in Italian, Florence, summer 1969.
Director National Defense Ednl.
Acting Institute Advanced Study Italian, Florence, summers 1967, 68.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member Pacific Northwest Conference Foreign Langs (president 1967), American Association Teachers Italian (secretary-treasurer 1964-1968), American Council Teaching Foreign Langs. (national delegate 1967-1975), American-Italian History Association (board directors 1966-1975), Society for Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States (treasurer 1974-1975).
Married Ruth Eilean Lear, July 16, 1956. Children: Paula, Carla, Christopher, Francesca.