Vitomir Kalcic

Vitomir "Vito" Kalcic of Kodiak, Alaska passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Central Washington Hospital, following a sudden illness. He was born on July 8, 1942 in Regulici, Italy to the late Ivan and Eufemio (Rudan) Kalcic. He was raised and educated in Italy, attended college there and learned to speak eight languages. He immigrated to the United States in 1968 and went to work on a fishing vessel out of San Francisco, a crab vessel headed to Alaska. In 1971, he brought an 84 ft. shrimp boat, Anna Marie, to Seattle for repairs and met Pixieann Zacher. He became a Licensed Skipper, and flew to Africa in 1972 to bring a crab boat back to the Pacific Northwest through the Panama Canal for Peter Pan Seafoods. Vito and Pixieann were married shipboard on September 26, 1972 by Captain Lee Andrich of Seattle. During what he considered his down time in Kodiak, Vito framed houses with friend, Eric Goossen and built a triplex for Ted Zacher at his orchard in Manson, Washington. Over the next 46 years he owned a number of fishing vessels, starting with his new boat, the Evening Star, Blue Star, Susie Lynn and the Kilokak. In 1987, Vito and Pixieann purchased the Fuller Boat Yard, a boat lift and launch storage facility in Kodiak, Alaska from T.T (Ted) Fuller and Fern Fuller of Kodiak and operate it to this day with friend and Yard Manager, Bill Feda. Vito and Pixieann renewed their vows on November 16th, 2007 and again on October 8th, 2017 in Kodiak. Vito is survived by his wife, Pixieann Zacher Kalcic, Wenatchee; his son, Christopher Kalcic, Geneva, Switzerland; two brothers, Miho Kalcic, San Francisco, CA and Iani "Johnny" Kalcic, Pula, Croatia; son Christophe and two grandsons, Antoine and Victor. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Miro and Silvano Kalcic. He was a member of St. Mary's Church in Kodiak, Alaska. Surviving Vito in Washington State are nieces; Paula Zacher; Trina Zacher and husband, Ricky, their sons, Tanner, Isaiah, and Israel; nephew, Tyee Zacher and wife, Amber, their daughters, Evelyn and Tulee of Cashmere, and nephews, Michael and Jared Zacher of Wenatchee. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, October 19th at 1:00 PM at the Wenatchee Cemetery. A Commemoration Service will follow at 3:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church, 1408 Washington Street, Wenatchee, Washington. You are invited to view his tribute online at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com and leave a memory for the family. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Vitomir Kalcic

July 8, 1942 - October 12, 2017