| Marie Del Vecchio Valenza |
MARIE DEL VECCHIO VALENZA
Died October 27, 2010 at her home in St. Leonard, Maryland, of cancer. She
was born in Washington, DC, in 1926, the daughter of Iris K. and Samuel Del
Vecchio.
She attended Roosevelt High School and George Washington University. She
was married to Angelo D. Valenza for 63 years, until his death in January. Angie
and Marie had three children, John Michael, who died in 1970, Kathryn V.
Wood (Gary), of Lusby, MD, and Susan Marie, of Bethesda, MD, and one
granddaughter, Abby Wood, of Washington, DC. Marie is also survived by her
sister, Claire Johnston, and many nieces and nephews; two sisters, Jane Reichert
and Iris Cotter, preceded her in death.
Marie was a lover of books, knowledge, nature, and the arts.
She will be dearly missed by family and friends with whom she eagerly shared
her interests.
Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, 238 Merrimac Court,
P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 calverthospice.org
Published in The Washington Post on November 5, 2010
Died October 27, 2010 at her home in St. Leonard, Maryland, of cancer. She
was born in Washington, DC, in 1926, the daughter of Iris K. and Samuel Del
Vecchio.
She attended Roosevelt High School and George Washington University. She
was married to Angelo D. Valenza for 63 years, until his death in January. Angie
and Marie had three children, John Michael, who died in 1970, Kathryn V.
Wood (Gary), of Lusby, MD, and Susan Marie, of Bethesda, MD, and one
granddaughter, Abby Wood, of Washington, DC. Marie is also survived by her
sister, Claire Johnston, and many nieces and nephews; two sisters, Jane Reichert
and Iris Cotter, preceded her in death.
Marie was a lover of books, knowledge, nature, and the arts.
She will be dearly missed by family and friends with whom she eagerly shared
her interests.
Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, 238 Merrimac Court,
P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 calverthospice.org
Published in The Washington Post on November 5, 2010