Obituary of Peter Joseph Kalin

Peter Joseph Kalin, 66, originally of Freeport, NY, passed away on October 20th, 2020 in Weehawken, NJ. Peter, known to everyone as “PK” and “Pete”, was born in Freeport, Long Island, to Joseph and Agnes Kalin on November 26th, 1953. It was Thanksgiving Day. He attended Freeport High School. He graduated cum laude from SUNY Albany with a Bachelors Degree in English Literature and was chosen Phi Beta Kappa. He was a passionate salesman, starting off as a retail manager in the city, eventually moving on to be a sales rep for shoes and furniture. Pete was a huge sports fan with no limit as to what sport he would watch. He was also an avid reader and book collector with a true gift of articulation and expressiveness. He possessed enough books to rival any library. A few of his favorite subjects were Egyptian History, Greek Mythology, Civil War History, Astrophysics and Chelonians (turtles – for which he had a lifelong affection). Other hobbies included building model tanks and ships, comic books, crossword puzzles and teaching himself Egyptian hieroglyphics. Peter is survived by his wife, Cerese Kalin, daughter Gabrielle Kalin-Daniel, son Alexander Kalin, brother Michael Kalin, sisters Susan Basile and Jacalyn Kalin, and granddaughter Charlotte Daniel. Our heartfelt sympathy also goes out to all those suffering from losing loved ones. May their souls rest in peace and their memories be a blessing.