Forever in my thoughts Valerie. Lots of love. Caroline xxx ❤️

Happy birthday as you celebrate amongst the stars.
Missed so so much
Teri & Onelia
x

Happy birthday Valerie miss you so much. 

Forever in our hearts and minds and always loved and missed. Sue & Nigel XX XX

Happy birthday sweetheart.....‍xxx

Happy birthday Valerie. Not quite there yet but it's the 4th in KL!

Thinking of you.

xx

3 years and you are missed so much.
Mum and I have been laughing about all our shenanigans…many of them involving food, shopping and scaring you!
Like always, you are still bringing a smile to our face.
I’m in college now and I wish I had you to gossip with and guide me through the jigs and the reels of college life, boys,boys,boys!
Mum has made me give up sweets and chocolate for lent…not her biggest fan right now but I’m reminiscing on the unlimited chocolate we had at our sleepovers :)
I know you and mum would always laugh and I miss hearing that.
She was telling me that you were there right from the start with Abba music in the background…
As always ABBA is playing today.
Coke and violets all the way,
Love forever,
Onelia & mam x

Cherished memories of my wonderful friend.
Forever in my thoughts Valerie. 
Lots of love
Caroline xxx ❤️

How has three years passed.
Michael now has a lovely baby girl you would love. She is adorable.
Linda and I have a cruise together this summer.
You should be with us.
Miss you loads.xxx

Been looking through our photos and remembering the good times
Love Pam & Stewart xx

Another year has passed with you never far from my thoughts and dreams.....and apparently the same for others too!

I am constantly reminded by friends and family of your antics and happy memories.

The legend lives on!

You'll wake up tomorrow way ahead of us all - so at 5.01pm today I'll be by your side as ever bro! Indeed - the LEGEND lives on & we don't need tomorrow just to remember; we'll never forget. He's doing you proud down here Valerie xx

Hi Valerie. Still miss all our blethers.
Cherished memories of my wonderful friend.
Lots of love Caroline ❤️ xxx

Made you a chocolate muffin Valerie and put a candle on it. Miss you my friend. Xc

Remembering you my dear friend Valerie, on your birthdate. Missing you, always...

Hiya sweetheart, remembering today your 2016 birthday in one of your favourite cities Amsterdam, at probably your favourite restaurant - The Seafoood Bar. If only we could do it again this year .....miss you so much, all my love - Kevin XXX

Always a bright light in many people's lives. Your life continues in our memories of you, Valerie.

Val, you will always be in our hearts. So many things throughout the year reminds me of you and our wonderful time shared in Saudi. I miss you very much my dear friend.

Damn it Valerie, Christopher Plummer was hot!!!! (sorry, Kev - but she was nothing if not irreverent!!)

Another year passes but it doesn’t get any easier - you are thought of so often and missed so much . If only we could turn back the clock . With love always , Nigel &Sue XX

Hi Valerie,
Can’t believe is two years, think and talk about you often.
Alistair , Linda and I are going out tonight to toast you .
Next week will be Michael’s wedding. He and Jen have a lovely little baby girl. (4 months)
You would love her smiles she is such a happy baby.
Lots of love
Janette and Alistair

Lovely to have a place to still remember you Valerie. We’ll raise a glass tonight again xx

Today I am so sad thinking of you. You should be here with us drinking laughing playing jokes. Miss you Valerie forever in my heart.

Valerie,
Two long years and still our hearts are aching. Me and mam have a picture of you in the kitchen and tell you all the goings on…

As you know, grandad died and for sure you will be messing and minding him, having the craic…..
I can see you now laughing but so wish you were still around so I could tell you about camogie and school.. and of course give out about my mam.

You are soo loved and are always in mine and me mam’s head.

Never forgotten

Onelia & Mam

‘Maireann croí grá a bhfad.’
A loved heart lives a long time.

As we look at the cherry blossoms with the onset of March, we think of you, Valerie.
Gerald and Ernie

Hi Valerie. Cherished memories of my much loved friend.
Lots of love Caroline xxx ❤️

Always in our thoughts , Pam and I will raise a glass to you on the 4th April xx

Two years passes in the blink of an eye but time doesn’t take away the fond memories of Valerie. As we plough-on there are very few days that go by where she doesn’t pop up in a thought; providing a happy memory. I tried this last 2-3 weeks in particular to pull together the connections and make a mental note to record some stuff - done simply to muse on how, whilst accepting her loss, Valerie remains a constant. Here goes…

- Pizza; Tracey preparing pizza sent me back to one night in Sheffield.
- A Facebook notification referring to someone who knew us all in Riyadh.
- Linked-in did the same with a different person.
- Early Easter Eggs that we gave to Lucy and Shaun’s children (Florence & Gabriel) - chocolate of course!
- Driving on the Stocksbridge by-pass (that was the route to the flicks) back in the day.
- Sitting for lunch with Aunty Janette; the first half hour was taken up with stories of Valerie.
- Staying overnight in Holmfirth; how could we not do the Jackson Bridge tour; White Horse, Red Lion and of course Leas Gardens & Hill Street; and as for Holmfirth……
- Me telling the hotel owner that I was a fire expert “I’m from these parts” so I could light our own fire in the room only for me to fill the place with smoke (did that a lot at 5 Hill St; another reason for Valerie to take the proverbial out of me….).
- Mike, Angela, Ian, Sarah, Sally & Geoff at The Rugby Club - I know who would’ve been first up to dance had she been there.
- Sunday lunch with The Green-Sidey’s - guess who was first up in the conversation…. & then Paige with her gluten-free diet …………. Reminded me of the veggie dish that had to be served when there was a roast on the go for Valerie.
- Sade on the sounds in the office as I write this……

So, however much we feel as we do on reflection; there’s something almost every day that brings back a smile.

Bro; with you every day as you know & today in particular (well, today for you; yesterday for me ATM.... Valerie will be correcting me now!)

Love you..speak later

Rusty

Constantly in my thoughts.... miss you so much sweetheart
Played golf this morning.... and yes I did drive carefully , but sadly not so carefully ️....... thanks for asking

Message from Linda Murray
Valerie happy birthday. I can't believe it's been a year since we lost you. Think about you every day. Life will never be the same without you. I hope you are happy wherever you are. Miss you so much. Until we meet again. Lots of Linda xxx

Happy Birthday Valerie. Another birthday without you. Miss you forever my treasured friend.
Love Janette xxxxx

Happy birthday Valerie.
I miss all our fun, laughter and blethers.
Thinking of you on this very special birthday.
Cherished memories of a much loved and cherished friend. 
Lots of love Caroline. Xxx ❤

It’s been a very long hard year without you Valerie. Today’s your birthday and we’d have gone out for lunch, and talked for hours, laughed and laughed and had such a good time. I miss these good times dear friend , and our almost daily contact and all of your sweet thoughtful loving ways and daft sense of humour . I still can’t quite believe you have gone - but never from my thoughts and heart. Love you always xxx Sue.

Happy birthday sweetheart - miss you so much, all my love Kevin

Happy birthday tomorrow dearest Valerie. Still can't believe you are no longer here. I think of you every day and miss you terribly. Life is a less colourful place without you. However, I have no doubt you are happy now and Heaven will be a more beautiful place for having you in it. All my love, Sandra XXX

Happy birthday dear Valerie in heaven. Miss you so much. Xc

My dear Val, missing you so much...
I think of you so often, our long lasting friendship, wonderful memories of you and your lovely spirit. You are in our hearts forever.
Tomorrow, April 4th, we will celebrate your birthdate, we were all blessed to have crossed your path and shared so many wonderful times with you.
We love you forever dear friend!
Monica, Kique, Dani and Sabrina

Thinking of you today Valerie. Can’t believe a year has passed. Don’t think I have really accepted that I won’t see you again.
Linda, Alistair and I have just had a trip to one of your favourite places today. A wee trip to North Berwick we toasted you with a G&T before dinner then a brandy after.
I don’t drink brandy but made an exception. I remember your Nana treating us to a Brandy in her local after our “Thursday late night shopping “ trips. Just as well no one questioned our ages ( we would only be 15/16.)
We had an eventful trip back. Missed the last train,got the last bus to Musselburgh then the only bus that took us to Edinburgh . Followed by a taxi home. You would have found it so funny.
Miss you loads , your laughter, mischievous streak,your smile .You had a uncanny nack of being sympathetic when needed and fun if you needed cheered up.
My special friend I miss you
Janettexxx

My wonderful friend Valerie.
Still missing you.
Lots of love. Caroline xxx ❤

Beautiful Valerie!

One year has come and gone, but your sweet spirit is still very much present! No distance between Heaven and Earth could ever make us forget the wonderful gift you were and continue to be to us. I know that you and my lovely Mama are dancing together while shining your bright lights upon all of us from up above. I feel the love and I am so grateful. I so look forward to all of the Spice Girl dances we will share when we meet again! Continue to rest peacefully in paradise, Amazing Angel. xo.

To my beautiful friend Valerie,

It’s been a year and nothing but everything has changed.
Me and mam still talk about you, we miss you, your voice, your texts, your jokes, your laugh and everything about you.
You will be pleased or horrified to know I’m learning to drive….. but you already know that……
We always used to laugh at mams questionable driving and then your driving!!!!! We used to joke about how I would be the best driver out of us three…. even though I was then 12 years old – that says it all :) . One of the last pics is with you and me in your super pimp my ride mini.

I wished you had come to Ireland, as we soo remember your love of the colour green (not) . Ironically it's S.t Patricks Day on Thursday. All these are small little reminders of you.

I miss how me and mam would sneak up on you in the mall and watch you laugh and jump out of your skin all at the same time. I miss watching you and my mam talk for hours – even though I never understood what ye were talking about……. I always remember how much you used to laugh together.
The laughter and laughing – that was you.

We will laugh tomorrow, play Abba, watch Mamma Mia, eat loads of chocolate and toast you with coke.

Valarie and violets forever Onelia & Mam x

Happy Birthday Valerie!! We’re drinking Villa Maria which we often used to with you and remembering all the times you used to gift us a bottle as you knew we loved it! Cheers Valerie! Xxxx

Is it really just a coincidence that Christopher Plummer is gracing our screens on Easter Friday in the Sound of Music? Thank you Valerie!!! Xxx

Yasmin and Azim Hooda.
We were deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend Valerie.
Valerie was special. She was gentle,kind,compassionate,generous and a sincere loving friend.
We were far away from each other but our beautiful bond of friendship
kept us close.
I was blessed to have known you,Valerie,you enriched my life.
I will cherish all the wonderful memories we shared.Our shopping trips,
your G + T and B+C drinks and I remember your mischievous humour.
I would know who sneaked in chocolates and other funny things in my bag.
Thank you,my bestest,for being there for me during sad times and for always remembering my birthday. I have treasured all your lovely cards.
We will always miss you,Valerie,you were special to both your "Besties"
You will be in our hearts and memories forever.
Rest in peace,our dear beautiful friend.
Yasmin and Azim Hooda.

I only ever knew Valerie and Kevin in the mid-'80s in Riyadh and thought a great couple they made and Valerie a particularly genuine and lovely person. 35 years ago now, but still made an impact on me and many others. I can see she made such a great contribution to all the people's lives she knew over these years. To pass away so young is a tragedy. Condolences to Kevin and their respective families and friends who are keeping her memory alive.

It was with immense sadness that I heard the news about Valerie's passing. She was such a big part of mine and my family's life. During the years we worked together in the pharmacy at the Military Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we developed this lifetime friendship that despite the distance and the years that passed since, we remained closely connected. I really can't describe all the wonderful memories I have from her, her beautiful self, and specially her kindness and love she had for everyone, Kevin, her mom, her sisters, her friends... We will never forget her! She was an inspiration.

Dear friend, thank you for all you did for me, for loving my girls like an aunt, for sharing and providing us with your friendship, in happiness and in difficult times, we feel blessed having known you and having been part of your life. Thank you for leaving me your "vegetarian chili" recipe, a traditional dish among my family and friends, now called "Valerie's chili". You will live among us for ever. Rest in peace my friend.

The Castro-Zolezzi family (Monica, Enrique, Daniela and Sabrina)

It has been a pleasure and a privilege to have Valerie as a cherished and much loved friend for over 30 years.We have had many,many great times together,where we experienced Valerie’s generosity,kindness,thoughtfulness and love.
We were always in awe of Valerie’s compassionate and selfless character,and appreciated her support,which was genuine and uplifting.
To not have Valerie in our lives,is going to leave a huge void,that at the moment doesn’t seem possible to fill,and we will miss Valerie more than words could ever express.
Valerie we will miss,you were beautiful not only on the outside,but on the inside too,we hold on to the fact that,that beauty will remain with us in the wonderful memories we have of you.
Bill & Julie

What a terrible loss - you have gone too soon Valerie. You were such a sweet, lovely person, always kind, happy, helpful and full of fun. When Maurice & I stayed with you in Dubai, you & Kevin couldn't do enough to make us feel so welcome, it was a wonderful time. Myself, Karen, Steven & families are here for you Kevin. God bless Valerie....fly high xx

May flights of angels guide you to your rest.
Gerald and Ernie

So sorry and shocked to hear this very sad news. We remember Valerie as a lovely, beautiful person. Our thoughts are with Kevin and all the family. Sending all our love.
Sally and Geoff