Lenore Harriet Dash

Lenore Harriet Dash (née Kallif), known to a great many as “Aunt Lenny”, passed away Tuesday October 3rd, 2023, from natural causes.  She was 87 years old. Born July 1st, 1936, in Bronx, New York to Margaret and Edward Kallif, she joined her big brother Teddy to complete their family. Lenore married Kenneth Dash of Brooklyn, NY in October 1956 and that union yielded three children: Kenneth Robert, Michael Stephen, and Lisa Pearl. Lenore was a stay-at-home mother through all the years of her marriage.  However, when the marriage ended, Lenore went to work for a variety of different companies, holding two-three jobs at a time to be able to provide for her home and family.  Her last role and the one from which she eventually retired, was Sperry Rand Corporation, a government contractor where she held the position of administrative professional. Lenore had a love of old movies and television shows, knick-knacks and collectible items that were largely from the mid-20th century (1950’s-1960’s).  She also had a great love for photographs.  She often used her photo skills to take pictures of the Dash, Salgado and Read families to chronicle their lives and stories. Lenore had a talent for keeping memories alive for a great many people and they were greatly appreciative and loved her for it. Lenore was preceded in death by her son Kenneth Jr. Lenore is survived by her son, Michael Dash, her daughter Lisa Dash-Grimes (Randall), her grandchildren Melanie Santos (Troy) and Dylan Grimes and her Great Grandchild, Leon.  She is also survived by her older brother, Ted Kallif. Also mourning “Aunt Lenny” are a host of nieces and nephews, brothers and sister-in laws, extended family, and friends. It is the hope and prayer of Randall, Lisa, Melanie, and Dylan that our “Mima” whom we love very much is reunited with her son Kenneth Jr, and her parents Edward and Margaret Kallif. The family will receive visitors Monday, October 9th, 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc., 315 Conklin Street, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass Tuesday, October 10th, 10 am at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment following at St. Charles Cemetery.

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