Valentine Pauline Stark, died on May 28, 2020 in Sacramento, California. Born January 4, 1940 in the Ukraine, she was married to Eugene Stark (d.1994). She is survived by her daughters Melissa Stark and Kristina Stark, daughter-in-law Bobbi, grand-daughter Myshelle, sister to Victor and Elke Eroschenko, and aunt to Sharon, Tanya, Kathy and Diane. Valentine came to the United States in 1950. She is a Sacramento High School graduate (1958) and Sacramento City College alumni. Valentine, “Val” to her friends, worked for Beneficial Finance until she retired in 1998. Val will be missed by her friends, family and church members of Holy Ascension Russian Orthodox Church. She was always the life of the party and those that knew her best, will always remember her that way. Valentine will have a small private gravesite service attended by family and friends on June 9, 2020 at 10am at St. Mary’s Cemetery in the Russian Orthodox Cemetery location.