Michael Kaloustian

After being blessed by God for over 100 years, Michael "Mike" Kaloustian passed away peacefully on July 5. Mike was born December 17, 1923 to Hatcher and Arous Kaloustian in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mike was the oldest of three children, followed by Martha Ambrookian and Harry Kaloustian. Upon graduating high school in 1942, he promptly joined the US Navy in June of that year. After all of his training courses, he was assigned to the USS New Orleans, a heavy cruiser. During the war his ship was in several battles in the south Pacific. He was honorably discharged in March of 1946. He moved back to Wisconsin and started working civilian jobs while attending college and earning his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. On April 18, 1953, he married Elsie Boranian, a marriage that lasted for 61 years until her passing in 2014. Mike began his career in hospital administration in Racine, Wisconsin. Upon moving to California he continued his career in Visalia, Merced, and Tulare. Mike and Elsie moved back to Visalia in 1970 where they raised their three daughters, Nancy (Metcalf), Gale (Thomas), and Karen (Diltz). Mike enjoyed playing rounds of golf, and to pay for his hobby, and coffee, he worked as a marshal at Valley Oaks Golf Course for several years. He was a member of the Armenian Church in Yettem and later joined First Baptist Church in Visalia. Both he and Elsie enjoyed growing spiritually through Bible Study Fellowship and Pastor Westbrook's Bible and Breakfast. Mike and Elsie became members of Visalia Evangelical Free Church (now Grace Bible Church) where they volunteered with several other retirees on Thursdays. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Harry, son in law Paul Metcalf, his beloved wife Elsie, son in law Jim Thomas, and his sister Martha. Mike is survived by his three daughters, five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, multiple nieces and nephews, and numerous honorary "family" members. Funeral services will be held 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Monday, July 22nd, 2024 at Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel, 127 E. Caldwell Ave., Visalia. A military burial will be held 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Monday, July 22nd, 2024 at Visalia District Cemetery, 1300 W Goshen Ave, Visalia. Services have been entrusted to Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel. Memorial Tributes and condolences may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddillard.com.

Michael Kaloustian

December 17, 1923 - July 5, 2024