Obituary of Valerie Maryanne Oko

Valerie Maryanne (Johnson) Oko, age 61, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2015. She was a long time resident of Seymour, Connecticut and a devoted employee of the Christmas Tree Shop in Orange where she worked for the past 15 years. Valerie was born in Waterbury to the late Cecil and Doris (Cadoret) Johnson and was a graduate of Naugatuck High School. Valerie was an avid NASCAR fan; she enjoyed hobbies such as baking and reading and was extremely talented when it came to sewing and quilting (whether it was clothes for cabbage patch dolls or beautiful blankets). She will be greatly missed by her family and friends who will remember her full of life. They will cherish the time spent with her, be it quiet moments or active fun times; they are treasures all the same. Valerie is survived by her two children and six grandchildren. Daughter Theresa Dunlop and her husband John of Seymour, CT. and son, Jason Oko and his wife Renee of Corinth, ME; grandchildren, Luke, Neo, Adam, Emily, Liberty and Rowan. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by three brothers. All services are private. Memorial contributions can be made to the Yale Diabetes Center at Endocrinology and Metabolism, P.O. Box 208020 New Haven, CT 06520-8020. The Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home, 167 Wakelee Ave., Ansonia, is in care of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.wakeleememorial.com.