Tina was born in Alia, Italy and came to America as a young teenager. After attending High School in New York City, she worked as a personal secretary and later became a wife, mother and an absolutely brilliant homemaker. In 1957 she moved to Livingston where she raised her children with their father, John J. Valentine, whom passed in 2016. She was an outstanding cook and seamstress. Tina worked at A & S, which later became Macy's at the Short Hills Mall. Because of her tasteful flair for style, she became the first ever Personal Shopper at A&S. She won many awards for her outstanding performance of 25 years. Tina was an extremely devoted mother and grandmother, as her family always came first. She was a woman with an up-beat attitude and always found the good in everyone. Tina will be missed by her family.
Surviving are her sons Ron Valentine, his wife Betsy and their children Craig and Jenna and Mark Valentine and his children Jonathan and Alexia, wife Sonia (children Andrea, Alyssa). She also leaves a host of other relatives and friends.
A visitation will be held on May 21, 2018, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Quinn Hopping Funeral Home, 145 East Mount Pleasant Ave, Livingston, NJ. The funeral service will be on May 22, 2018, 11:00 am at Quinn Hopping Funeral Home. Committal Service to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery
East Hanover, NJ.
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