VIRGINIA VALENTI / 1921-2004
Operator’s job
brought lifelong friends
Virginia Carreira Valenti worked as the head telephone operator at the Moana Hotel for more than 30 years, befriending many visitors who became lifelong friends.
Since her retirement, many of Valenti's friendships centered around St. Patrick Church, where she attended daily Mass for several years.
Parishioners have left flowers, cards and a handwritten poem in "her" corner seat since her death.
Valenti died at her home May 27 at age 82.
A funeral Mass will be said at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Patrick Church. Friends may call after 9 a.m.
The ashes will be scattered at sea offshore of the Sheraton Moana Surfrider.
She was born in Kealia, Kauai.
She is survived by son Tim, sister Amelia Vandergriff, nieces and nephews.
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