Charles Kaleta Jr.

Charles J. Kaleta, Jr., 76, longtime resident of Coral Gables, Florida, and former resident of Geneva and Naperville, Illinois, passed away on February 28, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones. Loving father of Carlie (Peter) Koss, Melissa (Martin) Stoller, and Amy (Garrick) Robinson; fond brother to Kenneth Kaleta,; proud grandfather to seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Bonnie (Pentis) Kaleta and dear sister and sister-in-law, Candice McClain-Cranford and Jane Kaleta. Charles was a graduate of Marmion Academy (57), Georgetown University (BSFS'61), DePaul University (JD'64), and the University of Chicago (MBA'70). He had a long and distinguished career as a corporate and estate lawyer at McDermott Will & Emory and Livingston and Kaleta. He was active in the community and served as president of the Norwich and Norfolk Terrier Club and editor of the De Paul Law Review. As a lover of the arts, he was a member of the Florida Opera Society. A true Renaissance man, Charles had a wide range of interests that included show dogs, fly fishing and classic cars. He was a forefather of Georgetown's Alpha Phi Omega Service fraternity. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Canine Companions for Independence (cci.org) would be appreciated. A visitation at 10:30 am and a funeral mass at 11:30am will be held on Saturday, March 5th at Saint Francis Xavier Parish, 124 N. Spring, La Grange, Illinois. Interment at Clarendon Hills Cemetery. Arrangements made by Modell Funeral Home: (630)852-3595 or www.modelldarien.com