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News from the Keweenaw Peninsula Posted September 29, 2003 Obituary © 2003 and courtesy Ryan Funeral Home, Calumet.

Obituary: Keweenaw's Town Crier John Kaleita

John was born in Stambaugh, Mich., and moved to Detroit as an infant. He was a graduate of Cass Tech High School in Detroit and enlisted in the Army Air Corps, serving in North Africa and Italy in World War II.

John was employed as a typesetter with the Detroit Free Press and later with the T.P. Henry Company. He was a community advocate, serving as president of the Highland Park, Mich., jaycees and the Ferndale, Mich., PTA. In retirement he published the Keweenaw newsletters South Point Scene, North Shore Scene, the South Point Points and the South Shore Town Crier. John was a member of V.F.W. Post 3900 of Calumet.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, and four daughters: Carleen (Arthur) Kapetansky of Henderson, Nev.; Lynne (Bill Tacker) Kaleita of Troy, Mich.; JoAnn Kaleita of Dundee, Mich.; and Susan Kaleita of Ferndale, Mich. He is also survived by his sister, Helen Wright of Oak Park, Mich., and a brother, Edward Kaleita of Kingsley, Mich. He was preceded in death by a sister, Amy Zwirner, and three brothers, Edwin, Emil and Arthur Kaleita. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Andrew Kaleita and Mark, April and Michael Kapetansky.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 29, at 11 a.m. in the Ryan Funeral Home with Rev. Rodney Johnson to officiate. 

Editor's Note: Keweenaw Now wishes to extend our deepest sympathy to Dorothy Kaleita and other members of John's family. We will miss and remember our Lac La Belle and Copper Harbor news contributor John Kaleita for his sincerity and his warm and caring personality. John had a strong interest in the health, beauty and future of the Keweenaw Peninsula. We will also miss John's Town Crier newsletters, some of which appeared as Viewpoints and News columns on Keweenaw Now.

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