Edythe Anastasia Kallenberg

Calais - Edythe A. Kallenberg, 90 died on January 15, 2008 at a local nursing facility. She was born January 18, 1917 in Yestreb, Hungary the daughter of the Rev. Rudolph and Stephanie (Molscanyi) Runtagh. Edie graduated from Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, PA. She worked in banking in Penn. and Mass, and then for IBM during WWII. After marriage to Kenneth A. Kallenberg on August 1, 1947 in Springfield, MA. she moved to Calais to spend the next 15 years as a mother an a homemaker. At that time she returned to work in retail in the local Calais area. Edie’s passions were knitting, reading and her family. She was known for her love of animals. Edie was a Communicant of the Immaculate Conception R. C. Church in Calais. She was predeceased by a son Kenneth who died at birth, 2 sisters; Thelma Runtagh and Alyce Scholz of Springfield, MA. and a brother Robert Runtagh of Lewistown, Pa. She is survived by her husband of 60 years Kenneth of Calais, daughter Joan Talbot and husband Alan of Milbridge, grandsons Matthew A. and his wife Nicole of Rockland and Morgan J. and his wife Ariel of Salem, MA, great grand daughter, Mikayla of Rockland, sister in law Nellie Russell of Calais, and numerous nieces and nephews. A private family committal service will be held in the spring. Donations in Edie’s memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home Calais and Eastport.


Memorials:
Donations in Edie’s memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice.


Cemetery:
Calais Cemetery
South St.
Calais, ME 04619 (map/driving directions)