Valentino, Aurelio Anthony “Val” age 94, of Clearwater, FL passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021. Born in Hoboken, NJ, he married Anna Helen Zavaglia on Dec 12, 1953. He moved to Clearwater, Florida with his wife and 3 children in 1971.
He was a WWII Navy Veteran, a member of the Clearwater Italian-American Club and enjoyed playing cards at Tampa Bay Downs poker room. Val was a gentle, caring husband, father and grandfather who loved his family dearly.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Antoinette and Salvatore, his brothers Joseph and Ernest and his sister Rachel Collins.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Anna Helen; brothers William, Rudy and Lindo; children, Donna Kopacz (and husband Jim), Sal Valentino (and wife Kathy) and Susan Peters (and husband Shawn); 5 grandchildren, Maria Chancey, Sarah Lemak, Michelle Cupini, Abby Kopacz and Savannah Peters and 7 great grandchildren.