Christopher P. Calise Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Christopher P. Calise (Portland, Maine) is shared. Christopher, born on September 2, 1950, passed away on September 25, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Vito Calise and Alice Calise; his siblings, James Calise (Alice) of East Greenwich, Raymond Calise of North Fort Meyers, Patricia Basile (Larry) of Warwick and Elizabeth "Betty" Toohey (Dave) of Warwick; his former wife Barbara Burgess; his children, Lesa Berard of Charleston, Chris Calise (Stefanie Tretola-Calise) of Harrison and Sarah Tolman (Mike) of Rockland, Maine.; his wife Marcia Cram; his children, Shannon Johnson (Tim) of Westbrook and Machelle Jordan of Cape Cod, MA.; his grandchildren, Christopher W. Calise (Casey), Emily Petcher (Zach), Isabelle Calise (Sam Preston), Maisie Berard, Marlie Berard, Gabrielle Tolman, Lyla Tolman, Wyatt Johnson, Madailein Burke and Natalie Johnson; and his great grandchildren, Olivia Calise and Chris Calise, Jr..
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 8th 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Gathering Center (300 Allen Ave, Portland, ME 04103).
In lieu of flowers, your presence on Thursday, October 8, would mean the most as we gather to remember and celebrate his life.
