Former resident, sales rep, gracious hostess
Diane Jay Curley Valenti. (Courtesy photo)
Diane Jay Curley Valenti, of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, died March 17, 2022, with family by her side.
Diane was born on July 13, 1944, in Harvard, to Joseph William Curley and Rosemond Leadbetter Curley. Diane graduated from Bromfield, Class of 1962. She started working at Filene’s department store in Boston, while attending school to become a buyer. Shortly after, she made a big move to Pennsylvania to work at Gimbels in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania is where she met and married the love of her life, Rocco Valenti. She was dedicated to building a family and their forever home in Valley Forge.
For over 20 years Diane worked for Boar’s Head meat company as a sales representative. She loved traveling to the different stores, meeting people, and making friends, and most importantly, merchandising the stores to wonderfully represent the company. In the last few years of her life, Diane was able to slow down to spend time with her grandkids, including the furry four-legged ones. She also enjoyed spending time as a volunteer at Habitat for Humanity.
Diane will always be remembered for her compassionate, affectionate, and jovial personality. She was the most hospitable hostess and welcomed anyone into her home. She loved working outside on her beautiful yard for her family and friends to enjoy.
She leaves behind her children: Jason, and his wife, Johanna; Christopher, and his wife, Jaclyn; Victoria, and her partner, Vanessa; her stepson, Steven, and his wife, Michelle; and Rocco Jr.’s lifelong love, Eileen. She leaves her four siblings: Daniel J. Curley of McMinnville, Oregon; Kerry L. Curley of Harvard; Alice Ellingwood and her husband, Stephen, of Lancaster; and Ann Smith and her husband, Jonathan, of Lancaster. Diane also leaves her five grandchildren, Rocco, Oz, Violet, Alex, and Leo, along with many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Rocco, her stepson Rocco Jr., and her nephew, Tyler Curley.
All are invited to her funeral Mass and memorial on Friday, April 8, at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church, 50 W. Walker Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania. The memorial starts at 9 a.m. with Mass to follow at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Diane’s name can be made to Caring Hearts for Canines at https://caringhearts forcanines.com/donate.php or Habitat for Humanity at https://www.habitat.org.
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