Joseph "Joe" Andrew Valonis, age 74, of Morton, PA, died on December 7, 2012.
Born in 1938 in New Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Andrew and Blanche (nee Dauksis) Valonis.
Joe served in the Navy after high school before joining Boeing Vertol in 1964. He then went on to hold progressively responsible positions at Gulf & Western and DuPont. Joe retired in 1996 from DuPont as an Engineering Technologist within the textiles division.
In Joe's spare time he was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and boating. He also enjoyed Penn State football and attended many games in person.
He was predeceased by his sister Anna Brockway and his brother Andrew. Joe was a consummate family man and is survived by his wife Virginia (nee Pugh) Valonis of Rutledge, PA with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. He was the loving father of Cynthia Bohner (Steven), Julia Pike (Russell), and David Valonis. He also has three loving grandchildren, Zachary, Ethan, and Sophia.
Visitation with the family at 10:30 am followed by a memorial mass at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Morton, PA on Monday, December 17th.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
Arrangements by Kevin M. Lyons Funeral Service. 610-583-4400, Online Condolences at Lyonsfs.com.