Michael A. 'Mike' Caldararo, age 80, of Valley Died Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Methodist Fremont Health

Mike was born September 10, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York to Michael and Jean 'Napolitano' Caldararo. He was raised in Levittown, Long Island, New York and graduated from Division Avenue High School. Mike graduated from Wayne State College with his Bachelor of Arts in Education degree. He received his Master's degree from Brooklyn College. He taught first at West Junior High School in Brentwood, New York before coming back to the Midwest. He served as an admission counselor at John F. Kennedy College in Wahoo. Mike spent his career teaching Physical Education in the Blair Community School system at Old Central and Arbor Park Schools, retiring in 2004. Mike married Janet Anderson on August 1, 1964.

Mike was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fremont and past active member of the Fremont YMCA.

Survivors:
Wife - Janet of Valley
Daughters - Christine (David) Goodwater of Council Bluffs
Teresa (Richard) Keyser of Fremont
Grandchildren - Samuel Leriger, Audrey Keyser and Pierce Keyser
Brothers - Richard (Diane) Caldararo of Queensland, Australia
William (Kathy) Caldararo of Ladson, South Carolina

Mike was preceded in death by an infant son Steven, and his parents.

The funeral will be 2pm, Monday, November 14, 2022 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fremont. Burial will follow in Ridge Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Nebraska Children's Home in Omaha. Visitation will be Sunday with the family present from 2pm to 4pm at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont.

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Michael A. “Mike” Caldararo

September 10, 1942 Brooklyn, New York ~November 10, 2022 Fremont, Nebraska

Funeral Mass 2pm Monday, November 14, 2022 St. Patrick Catholic Church, Fremont, Nebraska. Officiating Clergy: Rev. Walter Nolte. Music: New Life Choir, Collette Robinson, Organist, Katy Stenger, Soloist.

Pallbearers; David Goodwater, Richard Keyser, Sam Leriger, Pierce Keyser, Cole Goodwater, John Goodwater, Michael Caldararo.

Committal: Ridge Cemetery, Fremont, Nebraska

Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, Hooper, Scribner

~~~ obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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