York National Chaplains Association Staten Island

As a reminder, my mom's Celebration of Life is tomorrow May 29th at Shiloh Community Church from 3-5 followed by a service at 5 pm. Please be mindful that masks are required while entering and roaming throughout the church but can be removed when seated! For those unable to attend in person, there will be a livestream on www.shilohcommunity.church. You will find a 'Watch & Listen' tab followed by a LiveStream button. Please also wear white if you're able to

Thank you everyone for the outpouring of love my family and I have received. It is comforting to see so many people reach out to me personally with stories of how my mom impacted their life! She was so loved within the community and will be dearly missed. We have decided on May 29th at Phaneuf Funeral Home on 243 Hanover Street, Manchester, NH for walk-in hours from 3-5 pm followed by a service at 5 pm. Even though my mom isn’t here to organize everything, she still made sure to get her requests in for her Celebration of Life... Before she passed, she asked that everyone in attendance please wear white attire instead of black! Anyone who would like to pay their respects are welcome to come.

With a heavy heart and tears in my eyes, I announce the passing of my beautiful mother Ileana Valentine. After a tough battle with cancer, she passed away peace...fully in her sleep at home. Anyone who knew my mom knew how much she loved Jesus and it brings me joy that she can be reunited with Him for eternity and other family members who have passed, especially her mother Olga. My mom lived a prosperous life full of love, laughter, joy, and tremendous friends and family (immediate and through the church) that she loved with all her heart. A woman of grace, beauty, strength, resilience, courage, and hope. I thank everyone for their kind words and prayers and am grateful to call myself her daughter. We are in the process of arranging a date and time for services and will keep everyone posted regarding further details - Dominique See more

U.S.A. Chaplain’s ministry 51st commencement exercise.