Robert-Kalenka-Obituary

Robert Francis Kalenka

Long Island, New York

About

LOCATION
Long Island, New York

Obituary

Send Flowers

Kalenka - Robert Francis, loving husband, father, friend and mentor, passed away peacefully at home on May 19, 2024. Bob's love for life was infectious, and he was beloved by many. Bob attended St. John's University, where he earned a BBA in 1984 and an MBA in 1991. His commitment to his alma...

Read More

Guest Book

Not sure what to say?

Just heard this very sad news today, 5/25. Our daughters were CYO teammates for many years. Bob always had a positive and friendly attitude and I have great memories of coaching basketball with him. My condolences to Corinne, Kristie and Kelly.

A wonderful husband father and grandfather. Very smart. And a wonderful employee.

Since nobody else is posting, I will share my first memory of meeting Bob some 30 years ago! I was applying to be a site manager from Randstad, he gleefully accepted me and the rest is history. Needless to say we had over 1000 Talent working in the history of our company!

As part of the security team at Broadridge Bob or BK as we all affectionately called him always went out of his way to stress the importance of our job and that we all never went unrecognized. He always had encouraging words and made the time to talk to me and my staff no matter how busy his schedule was. He made everyone around him feel like a family his "Broadridge Family" as he called it I am going to miss him, the lasting impression I will have is of his last visit to Coppell Texas last...

Genuinely good person who saw the best in others. He was hopeful and kind and cared about those around him.

The first time I had a chance to meet Bob was at my Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society induction ceremony at St. John's University (from where we are both alum). I had an upcoming interview to join Broadridge's Management Training Program where Bob was the COO. He took the time to speak to me and coach me on what to expect during the interview and championed me to his colleagues through out the whole process. I joined Broadridge and later partnered with Bob on new hire onboarding for the...