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Catherine Valenti Obituary

Valenti, Catherine M. "Kay" (Bono), Age 90, of Sun City, formerly of Harwood Hts, IL, entered the gates of Heaven on October 05, 2013. Beloved wife of August for nearly 65 years; amazing mother of Sam (June) Valenti, Tom (Marjorie) Valenti, Margaret (Jim) Sass, Ann Valenti and Mario Valenti; adoring grandmother of Kristina (Ron) Franco, Mario Valenti, Stephanie (Jacob) Pollner, Erik Sass and Tom Valenti; loving great-grandmother of Anthony, Vincent and Kailey Franco, Alexander and Alicabeth Pollner and Joshua Sass; great-great-grandmother of Mason Franco; cherished aunt of many. Kay is reunited in death with her sisters, the late Nina, Mary and Josephine; and her brothers, the late Mike, Joseph and Tony. Visitationwill be on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Sunland Mortuary, 15826 N. Del Webb Blvd Sun City, AZ. Funeral mass will be on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.at Saint Elizabeth Seton Parish, 9728 Palmeras Sun City, AZ. Condolences maybe left at www.sunlandmemorial.com. Sunland Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 8, 2013.

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Jan

October 11, 2013

Aunt Kay,
You have always been my favorite Aunt and when my Mom passed away you were like a mom to me always caring. I'm sure you are with the Lord now and with your sisters, brothers and my mom and dad. I will carry on but I know you will be watching over all of us like a guardian angel.
Your niece,

Sebastian Maior

October 9, 2013

Kris, you and your family, are in my thoughts and prayers. Sorry for your loss.

Dave & Jen Sandei

October 9, 2013

We are saddened to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Ann Valenti

October 9, 2013

Dearest mom– I will miss you more than you'll ever know. You raised us with such love and compassion. The tender moments we shared during the last few weeks of your life I will always remember. I can't believe that you were gone, but I know you're suffering is over and that means a lot to me. I'll remember the way you raised us and all the good times we shared. You've always been front and center in our lives. You've molded me into the person I am. I will go on sharing your love of life with others, your kindness and compassion and never forget you. I love you, I've always loved you.

Judy Long

October 8, 2013

Kris, You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. May you feel the blessings of your faith to uphold you and your memories to sustain you during this time.

October 8, 2013

Kris, you and your family are in our thoughts during this time. Kay sounds like she was a wonderful person and the world was blessed to have her while we did. We will all keep you in our prayers. Steve and Jenn Kovacs.

Rosanne Passialis

October 8, 2013

To Kris and her entire family, you are all in my thoughts and prayers.

October 8, 2013

Kris you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Helen Hubmann

Gillian Grim

October 8, 2013

Aunt Kay, I only met you a few times and I have only been a part of the Family for a short time. I am so glad I got to know you. You have one of the sweetest spirits I have ever met. You always ere putting others first and I admired that about you. You always were making sure I had enough to Drink and enough to eat and you always offered me ice cream or something sweet. I am blessed to have known you and we will miss you bunches. xoxoxoxo

Gillian Grim

October 8, 2013

Dear Kris Franco and family,
You are in our thoughts and prayers.Sorry for your loss.
Anne Gibson

Margaret Sass

October 7, 2013

To my amazing mother, thank you for all you did for me throughout my life. Your good examples taught me right from wrong and helped me to become the person I am today. I learned that family is the most important thing in life from you and that you can get through anything with family at your side. You always put everyone in your life first, that's why everyone that knew you loved you. I love you more than you will ever know. I miss you so much and I pray that you are at peace reunited with your loved ones because no one deserves it more than you. Love, Margaret

Thomas Valenti

October 7, 2013

Mom- Love and joy always surrounded your life. You cared for your brothers and sisters, married a wonderful man and nurtured that love through 65 wonderful years, raised a large family and filled their hearts with a love and caring spirit. I will miss mom, but I trust that you are in a better place. I hope that one day I will see her again.
Your loving son, Tom

Kris Franco

October 7, 2013

Hi Gram,
It's me Kristy..... I just wanted to tell you that I'm so happy that you are no longer suffering. Even though saying goodbye to you is the hardest thing I have ever had to do I know your smiling down saying "what's all the fuss about"! That makes me laugh. You have always been the person I try to be most like. The amazing way you have always cared for us and never wanted people to do anything in return. The perfect way you made my Italian toast! You'd always make sure it was in the house! I can still hear you mangia mangia... The kind ear that you'd lend no matter what it was that I had to say. Right or wrong you never judged. You'd say god does that not me. The way you'd hold my hand and I just knew that everything was going to be ok. I'm going to miss talking to you, your smile, your kind heart, dancing with you. Remember I always wanted to wear your dancing shoes! They were so sparkly. Everyone knows I get my shoe faddish from you!! You are my hero, my best friend, my gram! I love you to the moon and back! I will try to be strong but don't get mad if I can't stop the tears ok. Because when you love someone sometimes you cry. You taught me that's ok. You use to say you can't hold it in all the time. Sometimes you just have to let it out and that's that. Somedays you'll laugh, some you'll cry, sometimes you win, sometimes you'll lose. It's the lesson that you take that matters right? See I listened!!! I have tons and tons of your lessons to share with my kids. Thank you for everything you are and everything I'm going to try to be. I'll see you again! Until that day know that your missed more!!! Love your Kristy!!!

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