Carl James Calvert, 66, passed away on November 15th, 2023, after succumbing to a terminal illness. Carl was born June 3, 1957 to Yvonne Rozzi Calvert and Carl E. Calvert. He grew up with his four younger siblings in Mt. Vernon, NY.
Carl married Catherine Leone, of Yonkers, in 1980, to this union two sons were born, Anthony and Michael; raising his family in Yonkers, Carl was a stable and loving father to his sons.
Carl has been in a long term domestic partnership with Nikki Vaccaro-Reino, whom has been by his side through his struggles. Together they resided in Carmel, NY with his son Anthony, daughter-in-law Samantha, and his two beautiful granddaughters Allison and Marrissa, who meant the world to him. Carl also has a quick-witted grandson Michael (from his son Michael).
Carl was a talented carpenter, working in the building industry in earlier years, and working as an automotive technician in later years. He enjoyed the outdoors including hunting and fishing. In his youth he was an avid baseball player, later coaching his sons, then granddaughters in sports. He had also belonged to a bowling league at Homefield Bowl in Yonkers.
Carl was someone his family could depend upon, especially with home or automotive issues. In fact, he constructed, along with help from other family members, the log home his mother lives in today. He is a great loss to our family, our “go to guy” has left us.
Carl is survived by his son Anthony, daughter in law Samantha, two granddaughters Allison and Marissa, and one grandson Michael; long term domestic partner Nikki Vaccaro-Reino, and former wife Catherine Leone.
Carl is also survived by his mother Yvonne Calvert and Pete Ramos, his brothers Bobby and Michael, and his sister Michele with his nephew James; as well as many extended family, and friends.
Carl is predeceased by the tragic and devastating loss of his son Michael in 2022; his youngest sibling, his sister Jeanne Calvert in 2015, and the tragic loss of his nephew Joseph (Michele’s son) in 2009. He is also predeceased by his father Carl E. Calvert; maternal. grandparents Theodore and Jeanne Rozzi, whom he grew up in the same house with in Mt. Vernon.
Carl will be forever missed.
Visitation will be held Friday, November 17, 2023, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at THE WESTCHESTER FUNERAL HOME, INC., EASTCHESTER.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023, 10:00 am at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Scarsdale followed by a burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.