John Edward Calhoun Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved John Edward Calhoun (Litchfield, Connecticut), who passed away at the age of 86, on April 30, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John Edward Calhoun to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Francis "Frank" Ellinwood Calhoun and Mary "Polly" Everett Swift Calhoun; his grandparents, John Edward, Marjorie Ellinwood Calhoun, William Everett and Mable Alice Runner Swift; his siblings, David Swift Calhoun, Gordon Swift Calhoun and Susan Gordon Calhoun Heminway; and his brother-in-law James Callender Heminway, Jr..
He is survived by: his sibling Coltsfoot Valley; his wife Nancy Gray Calhoun; his daughters, Caroline Claire Calhoun (Declan Patrick Curtin) and Sarah Clark Calhoun (Emily Claire Garlough); his siblings, Theodore Warner Calhoun (Karrin) and Faith Jade Calhoun; his sister-in-law Mimi Kentta Calhoun; his sons, Nathan John McKay (Kate) and Christopher David Calhoun-McKay (Susanne); his grandchildren, Colby John Calhoun McKay, Mackenzie Elizabeth McKay, Jonathan William Calhoun McKay and Liv Christine Calhoun McKay; his stepgrandchildren, Ryan Patrick, Brayden Michael, Collin Phillip, Brennan Blake and Ronan Allen Curtin; his extended family Gray; Dawn Marie Clark. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews.
To honor John's deep Cornwall roots and lifelong love of local history, memorial gifts may be made to the Cornwall Historical Society or The Cornwall Library.
