TITLE:  William D. Valente, Obituary,  April 3, 2003

SUBMITTERS:  Journal Inquirer
             Manchester,CT (issue April 4, 2003)

FORMATTED:   ABishop, April 2003

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VALENTE

William D. Valente, 88, went to eternal rest on Thursday, April 3, 2003. He was 
the beloved husband of the late Louise (Stavens) Valente and father of the late 
Bonnie-Jean Valente Douglas.

He was born in Hartford, on June 23, 1914, to the late Alphonse & Angelina 
Valente. He is survived by his daughter, Donna Valente Cole and her husband, 
John, and their two daughters, Taryn & Elizabeth, and son, Jeffrey; grandson, 
David P. Smith and granddaughter, Robyn L. Klouse; sister, Anita Eichner and 
her husband, Frank, of Storrs, her son, David Eichner, her daughters, Brenda 
Ballard & Debra Millette, sister, Laura Fontanello of San Francisco, Calif., 
and her two sons, Michael & Anthony, three daughters, Terry, Gloria, and Janet; 
brother, Henry Valente, of Malakoff, Texas; sister-in-law, Dot Mayo, of West 
Suffield, and her two daughters Pam & Marsha, and son Scott; son-in-law, Bill 
Douglas; and special friend, Muriel Smith.

Our dear friend Bill was very active in the town of Manchester, especially the 
Senior Center. He was elected "Mr. Senior Citizen' in 1976. He volunteered at 
the Senior Center as painter, vegetable garden coordinator, and bus trip 
coordinator. He and his beloved wife, Louise, enjoyed numerous Senior Center 
bus trips together. They also traveled extensively for Geissler's Supermarkets. 
They enjoyed these trips immensely. At the Senior Center he was active in the 
pool and bocci tournaments. He also loved to play cards with his many friends. 
Most of all, he was a wonderful husband, father, and dear friend. We will miss 
him dearly.

Bill worked as a foreman at Colt's Firearms in Hartford during WWII. He also 
worked at the First National, owned his own grocery store, "Valente's," formerly 
at 316 Center St., in Manchester, and managed the Geissler's Supermarket at 
Warehouse Pt., Windsor Locks, prior to retirement in 1976. Bill was a member of 
Concordia Lutheran Church in Manchester. He was also a member of the Manchester 
ELKS Club for 51 years.

He was a real fan of the UCONN men's & women's basketball teams.

Calling hours will be on Sunday evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Holmes 
Funeral Home, 400 Main St., Manchester. 

Funeral services will be held at Concordia Lutheran Church, 40 Pitkin St., 
Manchester, at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at East Cemetery, Manchester. 
Memorial donations may be made to the Concordia Lutheran Church Memorial 
Garden Fund.


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