VALENTI, Joseph Louis born in Tampa, FL Nov. 27, 1931 went to be with the Lord March 29, 2019. Mr. Valenti spent his professional career as a dedicated teacher at Hillsborough High School. He cherished his loving family, and had a passion for cooking Italian dishes. He is preceded in death by his parents; James C. Valenti and Antonia D’amico.
Left to cherish his joyous memory are his two sons; John Vincent Valenti and Joseph Anthony and Christina Valenti, five grandchildren; John Anthony, Christina, Brittani, Beatrice, and Jacob, and six great-grandchildren; Natalia, Vincent, Lydiana, Alisandra, Maddie, and Camila. Mr. Valenti also is survived by his ex-wife and lifelong friend Idalia Valenti, his sister Rosalie (Joseph) Testa-Secca, nephew and niece; Patrick and Maria, and many loving Valenti family cousins and friends.
A visitation will be held Thursday, April 4, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 5225 N. Himes Ave., Tampa, FL 33614, 10:30-11:30 am, followed by an 11:30 am Mass. An entombment with military honors will follow the funeral services at the Garden of Memories Cemetery, 4207 E. Lake Ave., Tampa, FL 33610. Services entrusted with: Blount & Curry Funeral Home at Garden of Memories.
