Marvin "Pete" Kallish

Marvin "Pete" Kallish, 80, Uniondale and West Palm Beach, FL, died Saturday at the VNA Hospice at CMC, Scranton. His wife of 52 years is the former Terese Rosati.

Born August 18, 1932 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Jacob and Lillian Newton Kallish. He was a Navy veteran, and attended LaSalle College and studied medicine at Thomas Jefferson Medical School. Dr. Pete was an orthopedic doctor at Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia prior to retirement. He was a golfer and belonged to Elkview Country Club. He was also a skier and worked on the ski patrol and ski school at Elk Mountain. Pete was an avid hunter and sportsman. His family was most important to him. He was a loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by all.

Also surviving are two daughters, Marjorie and husband David Cassel, Uniondale and Michelle and husband Chuck Cantello, VA and a grandson Justin.

Viewing will be Wednesday from 5-8 pm, at the Kevin M. Lesjack Funera Home, 513 Main Street, Forest City. Entombment Thursday in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, PA.

Memorial Contributions can be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, www.stjude.org.

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