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Obituary : John Thomas Kalkanian Jr. |
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John Thomas Kalkanian Jr. Oct. 29, 1928 - June 21, 2009 Resident of San Mateo
John passed away on Sunday, June 21st, from complications stemming from
illnesses that he had been bravely enduring for several years. He was 80 years
old. John was a native of Detroit, MI, where he was born to parents Nevart and
John Kalkanian. He resided there until moving to the suburb of Birmingham just
outside of Detroit in the late 1960's. He was a graduate of Wayne State
University in Detroit, where he met Jane, his wife of 50 years. He was a veteran
of the United States Army having served in the Korean War. After raising his
family, John and Jane moved to the San Francisco bay area where he worked in
Property Management until his retirement 8 years ago. He will always be
remembered by his family and the many, many friends that loved to spend time
with him as a warm, loving, outgoing person who cared deeply about them. He was
a master story-teller, and spent many hours entertaining and making people
laugh. All that knew him knew that he would do anything for his family, as they
were the center of his world. He was a man of incredible character who lived
passionately and left an impression on all those that he came into contact with.
He loved life. John is survived by his wife Jane and two children, Jacqueline
Kalkanian- Miller (Lance) of Maple Valley, Washington, and John Kalkanian III,
(Samantha) of Aliso Viejo, California, and 5 grandchildren, who were the light
of his life, Alexandra Miller, Erin Miller, Nickolas Kalkanian, Noah Kalkanian,
and Natalie Kalkanian. He is also survived by sisters Esther and Martha, and his
three loving nephews and one niece, as well as many cousins. There will be a
family gathering held at the home of his son John in southern California and a
luncheon in San Mateo celebrating his life at a future date to be determined.
Donations may be sent to: Mills Peninsula Dialysis Center, 100 S. San Mateo Dr,
San Mateo, CA 94401.
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