Valentina went to a school in Japan that was run by both
English and French Nuns. She met her future husband, Henry Gardner, who was in
the U. S. Army and landed in Yokohama, Japan where they married on November 24,
1946. Upon returning to the United States they settled in Grand Island and
together they owned the Island Disposal Service. When they sold the business
Henry became a heavy equipment operator for the Town of Grand Island and
Valentina went to work for Kenmore Mercy Hospital. When they retired they moved
to Wellsville. Valentina was a member of the VFW Post #2530 Ladies Auxiliary,
American Legion Post #702 Ladies Auxiliary, and T.O.P.S. # 39 all of Wellsville.
Valentina loved to fish and to paint.
She is survived by a son, John [Dorothy] Gardner of Grand
Island; 2 daughters, Suzanna [Fred] Hoefler of Lawrenceville, GA., and Vera
Gardner of Ulysses, PA.; 5 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren
She was predeceased by her parents and her husband of 64
years.
Friends are invited to call on Monday, March 12, 2018, from
12 noon to 2 pm in the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home of Wellsville. A service
will be held at 2 pm in the funeral home following visitation with burial in
Sacred Heart Cemetery. Memorials in Valentina's name may be made to the VFW
Post #2530 Auxiliary, or to the American Legion Post #702 Auxiliary, or to the
Wellsville Volunteer Ambulance Corps. To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
