Patricia Del Valentine, 64, of Crawfordsville died peacefully in her sleep April 6, 2010.
She was born Feb. 26, 1946 in Prine-ville to Wayne and Maxine (Stephenson) Ray. She was a resident of the Sweet Home area since 1976.
Mrs. Valentine worked as a mechanical engineering technician for more than 27 years, 23 of those for CH2M Hill in Corvallis, retiring in 2005. She was known for her gentle personality and great sense of humor. She loved flowers, music, cheese and butter. She enjoyed walking, reading, painting and watching cooking shows.
Mrs. Valentine is survived by her mother, Maxine Johanneson of Coos Bay; son Sean Valentine of Lewisville, Texas; daughter Holly (Valentine) Weiss of Camp Hill, Pa.; sisters Micheal Turner of Newport, Georgia Ray of Portland and Jody Green of Marshall, Texas; two grandchildren; nieces Shelby and Shannon; and nephews Ronnie and Eric.
Family and friends will spread her ashes on the Upper Santiam River in July, on a beautiful day, as this was her specific wish.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.