Obituary of Lois J. Valenia

Piscataway, NJ – Lois J. (Stackhouse) Valenia, 72, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was born July 10,1947 in Nanticoke, PA to the late Walter and Jessie (Taylor) Stackhouse, Lois lived in South Plainfield for a short time prior to settling to Piscataway in 1972. She worked for Silver Hanger Dry Cleaner 20+ years in Piscataway along side her best friend/owner Kitty and husband Roger but her favorite time was spent with her loving and devoted family, especially vacationing at their trailer in Virginia where they loved to camp. It would be wrong to say that Lois lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter how sick she was, she was always determined to help and provide for her family. When anyone else would have broken, Lois stayed strong. Through her, we know what resilience and perseverance truly look like. There was no quit in Lois. Just because she is no longer here, it doesn’t mean she lost her fight. Predeceased by her siblings Ida, Emma, Joseph and Rose. Lois is survived by her beloved husband John of fifty-four years. three children; Richard Valenia and his wife Eileen of Little Egg Harbor, Kathleen Tindle of East Stroudsburg, PA and Barbara Ebel and her husband George of Piscataway. Eight grandchildren; Cordaro, Amanda, Louis, Bridget, Richard Jr., Nicole, Hayley and Zachary. Eleven great-grandchildren; Liam, Autumn, Braelynn, Richie, Dylan, Gavin, Olivia, Riley, Mason, Damian and Jonathan as well as her siblings; Harold Keyser, Patricia Appleby and Joan Vincent and many nieces and nephews. A memorial gathering celebrating Lois’s life will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm at the Piscataway Funeral Home, 18 Stelton Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854. Closing eulogies, prayers and remarks will begin at 3:30 pm.