Joseph F. Calvani

1936 - 2016

Joseph F. Calvani, 80, of Hampton, a former 40 year resident of Marblehead, MA, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Clipper Harbor in Portsmouth. He was born April 17, 1936 in Lynn, MA a son of the late Ario J. and Eileen (Collins) Calvani. Raised in Lynn, Joseph graduated from St. Marys High School with the Class of 1954 and later Northeastern University in 1965. Mr. Calvani was an award winning insurance agent for Allstate for many years before leaving and becoming an insurance broker out of Peabody, retiring in 2006. Joseph was an avid golfer and former member of the Elks Lodge in Marblehead, MA who loved the ocean, but his greatest joy was spending time with family and friends. He shared 55 years of marriage with his wife Ann Marie (Getzfread) Calvani of Newton, MA. In addition to his wife family members include his children, Joey Calvani of Las Angeles, CA, MaryAlice Epler and her husband Scott of South Berwick, ME, Kathleen Twomey and her husband Tim of Redding, CT, and Christopher Calvani and his wife Peggy of Reading. MA; brother James Calvani and his wife Linda of Bridgewater, MA; sister Dorothy Calvani and her wife Dava Weinstein of Manhattan, NY; grandchildren, Taylor, Timmy, Christopher, Hope Anne, Jackson and Caiden and several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours were held from 1 to 4 PM on Sunday, September 11, 2016 in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home- Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 11 AM on Monday in Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 289 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Burial was private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090. Please visit www.RemickGendron.com to view Josephs memorial website, sign his tribute wall or for directions.