Valerie Joan Janitz 8/20/44 - 5/04/18 Valerie passed away 5/4 /18 at her home in Hauppauge she grew up in Farmingdale New York and was a registered nurse for most of her life she was preceded in death by her mother Katherine and father Stephen Sr and her loving nice Melissa Lynn. Val leaves behind a brother Stephen Jr and a loving and special nephew Michael Anthony , and many cousins and will be missed by her many friends in her community she enjoyed shopping nature and vacationing and spent much of her time enjoying the pool and nature.