Obituary of Agnes Rose Kalkanis

Agnes Rose Kalkanis (nee Smith) passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at Compassionate Care Hospice in Hamilton, NJ. Born on September 11, 1924, Agnes grew up in Metuchen, NJ, and honorably served our country as a United States Navy WAVE, Seaman First Class, from 1944 to 1946. She raised her family in Edison, NJ, before spending many wonderful years as a resident of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. She and her husband Ted took delight in the beauty of the Manasquan Inlet and enjoyed their family at joyous events at their home. She loved everything Irish, the New York Yankees, traveling to Vermont, cooking, and making the holidays a special time. Her independent spirit and giving nature remains an inspiration to those who were close to her. Daughter of the late Julia and John Smith, she is survived by her beloved and devoted husband of 61 years, Ted Kalkanis; son Thomas Busby and his wife Claire, daughter Judy Gilbert and her husband Michael; granddaughters Meaghan Heim and her husband Allan, Lauren Duggan and her husband Sean, Juliann Gilbert, and Sarah Gilbert; great-granddaughter Alexis Heim; great-grandson Heath Duggan; and Agnes’ brothers Al Smith, and Jack Smith and wife Esther. Calling hours will be on Friday, September 30, 2016 from 11AM to 1PM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 on Friday, September 30, 2016. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to make a donation in her memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 (www.stjude.org) Ref # 10612760.