Mildred Grace Valentine

     Mildred Grace Valentine of Washingtonville, NY formerly of Middletown, NY, entered into rest on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. She was 94 years of age.

    The daughter of the late Nathaniel and Nannie Lee Ferguson, she was born on April 11, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY.

    Mildred was a self-employed seamstress and creator of arts & crafts which she sold. She formerly was employed as a buyer in the lingerie department for Green’s Department Store in Middletown and later as a teacher’s aide at the Liberty Street School in Middletown. Mildred was a member of Goodwill Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, NY. She had been a member of the former First Baptist Church in Middletown where she had served on the Diaconate Board and as a Sunday School Teacher. Mildred was also a former Girl Scout Leader.

   Survivors include; her loving children, Cheryl G. Brown of Washingtonville, Andrea C. Valentine of Jamaica, NY and William D. Valentine and his wife Mary of New Britain, CT; her grandchildren Erick Brown, Brandon Brown, Jared Brown, Joshua Valentine and Jenna Valentine Thomas; her great grandchildren, Jayla, Aarya, Christian, Aaron and Kaiden; her sister, Elsie M. Ferguson of Cornwall, NY; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mildred was predeceased by her husband William O. Valentine, her daughter Robynne L. Orben, son-in-law Randell Brown, 9 siblings including  Virginia L. Spence, nephew Richard Judd and niece Judith George.

    A visitation for family and friends will be held from 9-11 AM Friday, March 18^th at the Goodwill Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 2135 Route 208, Montgomery, NY. Funeral Services will begin at 11 AM.  Interment will follow in Wallkill Cemetery, 160 Midway Road, Middletown, NY.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Goodwill Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 2135 Route 208, Montgomery, NY 12549.

    Arrangements have been entrusted to the Cornelius, Dodd & Connell Funeral Home, Middletown, NY.  

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