Harry Kallas - Obituary

arry Edward Kallas, 78, an 11-year resident of Gambrills, MD and previously of Lanham, MD died on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at his home. Born May 13, 1931 in Washington, D.C., he served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Kallas was a former minor league baseball player. He was a member of the American Legion, Post 7 in Crownsville, MD. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Rita E. Kallas; three sons, Thomas Kallas of Bunker Hill, WV, Edward Kallas of Gaithersburg, MD and Charles Kallas of Hanover, MD; two brothers, Bill Kallas of Laurel, MD and Bob Kallas of Easton, MD; two grandsons, Galen and Patrick Kallas. Friends are invited to Harry's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Monday, September 28 from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8pm. Graveside service and interment will be held on Tuesday, September 29 at 10:45am at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 1122 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD. If friends wish, memorial contributions may be made to Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 214 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102.