Shirley M. Calkhoven

January 16, 1932 - January 15, 2021

Newton - Shirley M. Calkhoven passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Bristol Glen Senior Living. It was the day before her 89th birthday. Born in Totowa on January 16, 1932 to the late George and Josephine (Durston) McElroy, Shirley left New Jersey for Denver shortly after high school. It was there that she met her husband, Gary Calkhoven. They lived in various cities in the Midwest—Salt Lake City, Casper, Omaha, and once again Denver—before settling in New Jersey with their three daughters. Shirley lived in West Milford and Pequannock before moving to Sussex County eight years ago. She was employed as a secretary for Greenwood Adjustments in West Milford before her retirement. She was predeceased by her husband, Gary Calkhoven, in 1993 and her two brothers, George McElroy, Jr. and Edward McElroy. Shirley is survived by her daughters, Kim Carbone of Barnegat, Laurie Calkhoven of New York City, and Leslie Maggio and her husband John of Wantage; her sister, Evelyn Giambrone of Rockaway. She was happiest spending time with her four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Private funeral services and internment at Warwick Cemetery have been entrusted to the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex, NJ. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Shirley M. Calkhoven’s memory to United Methodist Communities, Bristol Glen, 200 Bristol Glen Drive, Newton, NJ 07860 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.pinkelfuneralhome.com