Callahan, Sven Kevin

Sven Kevin Callahan, loving father, son, brother, and uncle died on November 10 at the age of 50. Kevin went by many names: S.K., Cal, Kev, Sven, and Bro. He graduated from Rhinebeck High School in 1976 and went on to earn his Bachelors from Northeastern University and an MBA from Babson College. Kevin lived in Bedford, Massachusetts. A certified financial planner, he had recently opened an office of Ameriprise Financial Services in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Kevin was an avid, expert skier who traveled the world ever looking for challenging pistes and fresh powder. He loved jazz, Octoberfests, horse races at Saratoga and the Yankees.

Kevin has two sons, Drew and Reed Callahan, of Lexington, Massachusetts. Kevin's greatest joy was spending time with them coaching their sports teams, skiing, going to movies, golfing, traveling, going to B.C. basketball games and playing video games.

Kevin is also survived by his family in Rhinebeck: his father, Francis P. Callahan; his mother Marianne Callahan; his sister Maretta Callahan and her husband Daniel Shanahan and their children Nathaniel and Nora; his sister Susanne Callahan and her husband John Katomski and their children Anna-Sophia and Ian. Kevin will be deeply missed by his extended family and his many loving friends.

Calling hours are Saturday, November 15, from 11:00 -1:00 at the Dapson-Chestney Funeral Home, 51 West Market Street, Rhinebeck. The memorial service will begin at 12:30.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO:
Lexington Recreation Department
Scholarship Fund
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA  02420

Donations may also be made to a scholarship for Drew and Reed.
Checks may be made to UESP (Utah Education Saving Plan)
and mailed to Lydia Earle (Aunt of Drew and Reed)
231 Woburn St., Lexington, MA 02420