SEELY, Valerie 51, of Palm Harbor, died June 12, 2011 with her loving husband of 30 years by her side. Valerie was born April 25, 1960 in Brooklyn, NY. She leaves behind her husband, Steven; daughters, Kristin and Tiffany and her spouse, Christopher; three grand-children, Steven, Sadie, and Christopher; a brother, Robert Roberts and two sisters, Donna Crays and Kelly Bolton. Valerie and Steve met in 1975 when they were 15 years old. With love at first sight they were inseparable. They wed Nov. 15, 1980. They went onto have two beautiful daughters and a life filled with love, adventure, and happiness. Valerie’s entrepreneurial spirit lead her in nursing, real estate, insurance sales, and running her own businesses. Working and furthering her education was her passion but loving her family was who she was. She spent all her spare time devoted to her grandchildren. Taking walks, telling stories, and weekend adventures of horse back riding, amusement parks, and museums. Valerie lived for the moment and cherished every second of it. She built an amazing life based on love and happiness. She would look back at her life and say “all this because two people fell in love.” A celebration of Valerie’s life will be held at Clearwater Beach Recreation Complex 69 Bay Esplanade Clearwater, FL 33767-1604, June 15, 2011 at 10:30 am.
Published in the St. Petersburg Times on June 14, 2011
