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May 15, 2012
Services
Friends are invited to visit with the family from 4 – 7 PM on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ.
Kit Elaine Calligaro (born Rickert) of Smoke Rise in Kinnelon was 54 years old when she died peacefully on May 15, 2012 after a year – long struggle with cancer.
She was born in Mobile Alabama, but moved around the country frequently with her family, eventually returning to Mobile. She graduated from UMS – Wright School where she excelled academically and in track and tennis. Kit then drove her MG to USC and graduated Magna Cum Laude in three years in 1976.
Kit came to New Jersey to work in her family company, gradually building a career from marketing assistant to executive vice president of operations, and eventually to chairman of the board.
Kit met her future husband, Cal in 1983, introduced by her beagle while peeing on his car. It was love at first sight. Cal swallowed his pride and fear of horses and proposed marriage on horseback in 1984.
Her passion turned to becoming a mom, raising her daughter with still talked about fun antics and great kids’ events from fishing to scavenger hunts. Her love of horseback riding inspired a pony ride party at her home that lead to encouraging her daughter, Jen, to a life – filled interest in equestrian sports.
Known for her insatiable curiosity to learn, after leaving company life she studied law at Seaton Hall University. At first she clerked for the Honorable Judge Seltser where she learned to love law, and then began her practicing legal career in family law with Schiffman, Abraham, Kaufman & Ritter. There she fulfilled her dream of helping people under stress with her compassion framed in steel willed curiosity about getting at the facts and applying the rules of law.
From 1984 she was married to W. E. (Cal) Calligaro for the next 28 years, whom she tolerated with her wit, tenderness and love.
Kit is survived by her daughter, Jen, husband, Cal along with her loving mother Lolly Rickert and brother Doug Rickert and his wife Holly.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Memorial Sloan – Kettering Cancer Center (www.mskcc.com), Navy – Marine Corp. Relief Center (http://nmcrs.convio.net) or Beautiful People – Adaptive Sports for Children with Disabilities (http://www.beautiful-people.us/).
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Friends are invited to visit with the family from 4 – 7 PM on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ.
May 15, 2012
Services
Friends are invited to visit with the family from 4 – 7 PM on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ.
Kit Elaine Calligaro (born Rickert) of Smoke Rise in Kinnelon was 54 years old when she died peacefully on May 15, 2012 after a year – long struggle with cancer.
She was born in Mobile Alabama, but moved around the country frequently with her family, eventually returning to Mobile. She graduated from UMS – Wright School where she excelled academically and in track and tennis. Kit then drove her MG to USC and graduated Magna Cum Laude in three years in 1976.
Kit came to New Jersey to work in her family company, gradually building a career from marketing assistant to executive vice president of operations, and eventually to chairman of the board.
Kit met her future husband, Cal in 1983, introduced by her beagle while peeing on his car. It was love at first sight. Cal swallowed his pride and fear of horses and proposed marriage on horseback in 1984.
Her passion turned to becoming a mom, raising her daughter with still talked about fun antics and great kids’ events from fishing to scavenger hunts. Her love of horseback riding inspired a pony ride party at her home that lead to encouraging her daughter, Jen, to a life – filled interest in equestrian sports.
Known for her insatiable curiosity to learn, after leaving company life she studied law at Seaton Hall University. At first she clerked for the Honorable Judge Seltser where she learned to love law, and then began her practicing legal career in family law with Schiffman, Abraham, Kaufman & Ritter. There she fulfilled her dream of helping people under stress with her compassion framed in steel willed curiosity about getting at the facts and applying the rules of law.
From 1984 she was married to W. E. (Cal) Calligaro for the next 28 years, whom she tolerated with her wit, tenderness and love.
Kit is survived by her daughter, Jen, husband, Cal along with her loving mother Lolly Rickert and brother Doug Rickert and his wife Holly.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Memorial Sloan – Kettering Cancer Center (www.mskcc.com), Navy – Marine Corp. Relief Center (http://nmcrs.convio.net) or Beautiful People – Adaptive Sports for Children with Disabilities (http://www.beautiful-people.us/).
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