Irving J. Calechman, 95, of Hamden, Conn., died April 5. He was the husband of Harriet (Soffer) Calechman. Born in New Haven, he was the son of the late Hyman and Fannie Calechman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War ll and the Army in the Korean War.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters Lisa Kalb, and Amie (Michael) Fanning and her husband Michael; his grandsons, Michael and William (Mariana) Fanning, Wyatt and Heath Kalb; and his great-granddaughter Sophie.