Kenneth

Kalbacher

-Kenneth Walter Kalbacher, 66, of East Hampton passed away on November 2 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY on September 7, 1959 to John Frederick Kalbacher and Frances Dougherty Kalbacher. They spent summers in East Hampton, and moved there full time in 1967. Ken attended Most Holy Trinity elementary school and East Hampton High School where he became a standout athlete and an avid surfer. After graduating high school in 1977, he attended college for three years, then took a year off to work and surf in Hawaii. He graduated from Stetson University in 1982. After college, Ken lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil working as an English teacher. He move back to the US to live and work briefly in Newport, Rhode Island before moving back to Sag Harbor to start a successful contracting business which he continued until his Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2017. Throughout his life, Ken was an avid traveler, cook, swimmer, sailor, surfer and kite-surfer. He loved the beach and the ocean almost as much as he loved his family and friends. He is survived by his former wife, Sarah Nightingale and by their two children: Christopher of Nashville, Tennessee and Katherine of Sag Harbor. He is also survived by his mother, Frances Kalbacher of East Hampton, and his four siblings: John and Thomas Kalbacher of East Hampton, Karen Stevens of Newton, MA, and Coleen Kalbacher of Santa Monica, CA. He was preceded in death by his father, John Kalbacher. A celebration of Ken's life will be held at Yardley & Pino Funeral Home from 1 to 4 PM on Saturday, November 8 followed by a reception at Bostwick's on the Harbor in East Hampton. Donations in Ken's memory can be made to The East Hampton Food Pantry (159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, NY 11937) or the Alzheimers Association, Long Island chapter (alz.org/long island).