Born in Faja de Baixo, Sao Miguel Azores, a daughter of the late Antonio and Cisaltina (Candido) Falcao she grew up there and came to America on May 20, 1966. She was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church.
Valentina had several jobs over the years including being a seamstress, housekeeper and the cook at Café Giesta. In her spare time, she was an avid reader and word search enthusiast, and she was also a FC Porto and Boston Bruins fan. She enjoyed cooking for her family, and watching Brazilian and Portuguese soap operas.
She is survived by her five children, Gualter F. Giesta of New Bedford, Jose A. Giesta of New Bedford, Maria E. Giesta of New Bedford, Aires E. Giesta and his wife Susan of S. Dartmouth, and Stephanie F. Giesta and her companion Phillip Medeiros of New Bedford; eight grandchildren, Melissa, Mark, Matthew, Austin, Quentin, Daulton, Jacob, and Tyler; and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Genoveva de Oliveira Candido and Moises Falcao.
Her funeral will be Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 9 a.m. from the Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, 136 Earle St., New Bedford. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Ashley Blvd., New Bedford. Visitation will be Wednesday 4-7 p.m. For online tribute/directions: www.rock-funeralhome.com.
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