Joseph J. Cali Sr., 88, of Port St. Lucie, died April 26, 2013 in Port St. Lucie.
He was born in New York City and had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for 20 years coming from Flushing, New York. He also resided for a short time in Darien, Georgia.
During World War II he served in the US Navy aboard the USS Montauk as a corpsman and a pharmacist's mate first class. He also served during the Korea War at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Prior to retiring he had been lighting designer and consultant and did all the lighting design at Tradition in Port St. Lucie. He also worked for Leaf Lighting in Stuart, FL and the Lighting Center in Carle Place, NY.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie, Port St Lucie Lodge 2658 BPO Elks and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife Eve Cali; a daughter, Karen M. Ostrand her husband Jim Ostrand of Port St. Lucie; a son Joseph J. Cali Jr. and his wife Lori Lieberman of Calabasas, CA; grandchildren, Michael Prefontaine, Stephen Prefontaine, Marie Schess, Richard Prefontaine, Emma Cali, Claire Cali, Catherine Cali, Eden Cali, James Ostrand, Janeen Hambleton, William Scott, Daniel Scott, and Emily Scott; eleven great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife Marie C. Cali and his brothers, Charles Cali and Frederick Cali.
Services: Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on April 28, 2013 at Forest Hills Funeral Homes Byrd Young & Prill Chapel, Port St. Lucie with a vigil prayer service at 7:00 PM. There will be also visitation from 6:00 to 9:00 PM on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Main Street, Farmingdale, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Bayside, New York on Friday, May 3, 2013 with interment in Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Flushing, NY with military honors provided by the US Navy.
For those who wish, contributions may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34996.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Forest Hills Funeral Homes Palm City Chapel.
Source: Forest Hills Funeral Homes
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Joseph J. Cali Sr., 88, died April 26, 2013, in Port St. Lucie.
He was born [December 15, 1924] in New York City and lived in Port St. Lucie for 20 years, coming from Flushing, N.Y.
He also resided for a short time in Darien, Ga.
Before retiring, he was a lighting designer and consultant and did all the lighting design at Tradition in Port St. Lucie. He also worked for Leaf Lighting in Stuart and the Lighting Center in Carle Place, N.Y.
During World War II, he served in the Navy aboard the USS Montauk as a corpsman and a pharmacist's mate first class. He also served during the Korean War at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie; Port St. Lucie Lodge 2658 BPO Elks; and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Eve Cali; daughter, Karen M. Ostrand of Port St. Lucie; son, Joseph J. Cali Jr. of Calabasas, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marie C. Cali; and brothers, Charles Cali and Frederick Cali.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 S.E. Indian St., Stuart, FL 34996.
Services: Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. April 28 at Forest Hills Funeral Homes Byrd Young & Prill Chapel, Port St. Lucie, with a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in New York with interment [Note discrepancy] in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, N.Y., with military honors.
A guest book is available at www.foresthillspalmcity florida.com
Published in the TC Palm on April 28, 2013
He was born in New York City and had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for 20 years coming from Flushing, New York. He also resided for a short time in Darien, Georgia.
During World War II he served in the US Navy aboard the USS Montauk as a corpsman and a pharmacist's mate first class. He also served during the Korea War at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Prior to retiring he had been lighting designer and consultant and did all the lighting design at Tradition in Port St. Lucie. He also worked for Leaf Lighting in Stuart, FL and the Lighting Center in Carle Place, NY.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie, Port St Lucie Lodge 2658 BPO Elks and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife Eve Cali; a daughter, Karen M. Ostrand her husband Jim Ostrand of Port St. Lucie; a son Joseph J. Cali Jr. and his wife Lori Lieberman of Calabasas, CA; grandchildren, Michael Prefontaine, Stephen Prefontaine, Marie Schess, Richard Prefontaine, Emma Cali, Claire Cali, Catherine Cali, Eden Cali, James Ostrand, Janeen Hambleton, William Scott, Daniel Scott, and Emily Scott; eleven great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife Marie C. Cali and his brothers, Charles Cali and Frederick Cali.
Services: Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on April 28, 2013 at Forest Hills Funeral Homes Byrd Young & Prill Chapel, Port St. Lucie with a vigil prayer service at 7:00 PM. There will be also visitation from 6:00 to 9:00 PM on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Main Street, Farmingdale, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Bayside, New York on Friday, May 3, 2013 with interment in Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Flushing, NY with military honors provided by the US Navy.
For those who wish, contributions may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34996.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Forest Hills Funeral Homes Palm City Chapel.
Source: Forest Hills Funeral Homes
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Joseph J. Cali Sr., 88, died April 26, 2013, in Port St. Lucie.
He was born [December 15, 1924] in New York City and lived in Port St. Lucie for 20 years, coming from Flushing, N.Y.
He also resided for a short time in Darien, Ga.
Before retiring, he was a lighting designer and consultant and did all the lighting design at Tradition in Port St. Lucie. He also worked for Leaf Lighting in Stuart and the Lighting Center in Carle Place, N.Y.
During World War II, he served in the Navy aboard the USS Montauk as a corpsman and a pharmacist's mate first class. He also served during the Korean War at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie; Port St. Lucie Lodge 2658 BPO Elks; and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Eve Cali; daughter, Karen M. Ostrand of Port St. Lucie; son, Joseph J. Cali Jr. of Calabasas, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marie C. Cali; and brothers, Charles Cali and Frederick Cali.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 S.E. Indian St., Stuart, FL 34996.
Services: Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. April 28 at Forest Hills Funeral Homes Byrd Young & Prill Chapel, Port St. Lucie, with a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in New York with interment [Note discrepancy] in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, N.Y., with military honors.
A guest book is available at www.foresthillspalmcity florida.com
Published in the TC Palm on April 28, 2013
Joseph J. Cali Sr., 88, of Port St. Lucie, died April 26, 2013 in Port St. Lucie.
He was born in New York City and had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for 20 years coming from Flushing, New York. He also resided for a short time in Darien, Georgia.
During World War II he served in the US Navy aboard the USS Montauk as a corpsman and a pharmacist's mate first class. He also served during the Korea War at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Prior to retiring he had been lighting designer and consultant and did all the lighting design at Tradition in Port St. Lucie. He also worked for Leaf Lighting in Stuart, FL and the Lighting Center in Carle Place, NY.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie, Port St Lucie Lodge 2658 BPO Elks and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife Eve Cali; a daughter, Karen M. Ostrand her husband Jim Ostrand of Port St. Lucie; a son Joseph J. Cali Jr. and his wife Lori Lieberman of Calabasas, CA; grandchildren, Michael Prefontaine, Stephen Prefontaine, Marie Schess, Richard Prefontaine, Emma Cali, Claire Cali, Catherine Cali, Eden Cali, James Ostrand, Janeen Hambleton, William Scott, Daniel Scott, and Emily Scott; eleven great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife Marie C. Cali and his brothers, Charles Cali and Frederick Cali.
Services: Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on April 28, 2013 at Forest Hills Funeral Homes Byrd Young & Prill Chapel, Port St. Lucie with a vigil prayer service at 7:00 PM. There will be also visitation from 6:00 to 9:00 PM on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Main Street, Farmingdale, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Bayside, New York on Friday, May 3, 2013 with interment in Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Flushing, NY with military honors provided by the US Navy.
For those who wish, contributions may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34996.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Forest Hills Funeral Homes Palm City Chapel.
Source: Forest Hills Funeral Homes
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Joseph J. Cali Sr., 88, died April 26, 2013, in Port St. Lucie.
He was born [December 15, 1924] in New York City and lived in Port St. Lucie for 20 years, coming from Flushing, N.Y.
He also resided for a short time in Darien, Ga.
Before retiring, he was a lighting designer and consultant and did all the lighting design at Tradition in Port St. Lucie. He also worked for Leaf Lighting in Stuart and the Lighting Center in Carle Place, N.Y.
During World War II, he served in the Navy aboard the USS Montauk as a corpsman and a pharmacist's mate first class. He also served during the Korean War at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie; Port St. Lucie Lodge 2658 BPO Elks; and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Eve Cali; daughter, Karen M. Ostrand of Port St. Lucie; son, Joseph J. Cali Jr. of Calabasas, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marie C. Cali; and brothers, Charles Cali and Frederick Cali.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 S.E. Indian St., Stuart, FL 34996.
Services: Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. April 28 at Forest Hills Funeral Homes Byrd Young & Prill Chapel, Port St. Lucie, with a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in New York with interment [Note discrepancy] in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, N.Y., with military honors.
A guest book is available at www.foresthillspalmcity florida.com
Published in the TC Palm on April 28, 2013
He was born in New York City and had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for 20 years coming from Flushing, New York. He also resided for a short time in Darien, Georgia.
During World War II he served in the US Navy aboard the USS Montauk as a corpsman and a pharmacist's mate first class. He also served during the Korea War at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Prior to retiring he had been lighting designer and consultant and did all the lighting design at Tradition in Port St. Lucie. He also worked for Leaf Lighting in Stuart, FL and the Lighting Center in Carle Place, NY.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie, Port St Lucie Lodge 2658 BPO Elks and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife Eve Cali; a daughter, Karen M. Ostrand her husband Jim Ostrand of Port St. Lucie; a son Joseph J. Cali Jr. and his wife Lori Lieberman of Calabasas, CA; grandchildren, Michael Prefontaine, Stephen Prefontaine, Marie Schess, Richard Prefontaine, Emma Cali, Claire Cali, Catherine Cali, Eden Cali, James Ostrand, Janeen Hambleton, William Scott, Daniel Scott, and Emily Scott; eleven great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife Marie C. Cali and his brothers, Charles Cali and Frederick Cali.
Services: Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on April 28, 2013 at Forest Hills Funeral Homes Byrd Young & Prill Chapel, Port St. Lucie with a vigil prayer service at 7:00 PM. There will be also visitation from 6:00 to 9:00 PM on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Main Street, Farmingdale, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Bayside, New York on Friday, May 3, 2013 with interment in Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Flushing, NY with military honors provided by the US Navy.
For those who wish, contributions may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34996.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Forest Hills Funeral Homes Palm City Chapel.
Source: Forest Hills Funeral Homes
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Joseph J. Cali Sr., 88, died April 26, 2013, in Port St. Lucie.
He was born [December 15, 1924] in New York City and lived in Port St. Lucie for 20 years, coming from Flushing, N.Y.
He also resided for a short time in Darien, Ga.
Before retiring, he was a lighting designer and consultant and did all the lighting design at Tradition in Port St. Lucie. He also worked for Leaf Lighting in Stuart and the Lighting Center in Carle Place, N.Y.
During World War II, he served in the Navy aboard the USS Montauk as a corpsman and a pharmacist's mate first class. He also served during the Korean War at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie; Port St. Lucie Lodge 2658 BPO Elks; and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Eve Cali; daughter, Karen M. Ostrand of Port St. Lucie; son, Joseph J. Cali Jr. of Calabasas, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marie C. Cali; and brothers, Charles Cali and Frederick Cali.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 S.E. Indian St., Stuart, FL 34996.
Services: Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. April 28 at Forest Hills Funeral Homes Byrd Young & Prill Chapel, Port St. Lucie, with a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in New York with interment [Note discrepancy] in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, N.Y., with military honors.
A guest book is available at www.foresthillspalmcity florida.com
Published in the TC Palm on April 28, 2013
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