Robert Valenti
Robert “Bobby” Valenti, 72, passed away peacefully at his home on November 16, 2022 with his loving wife Valerie DeVito and his amazing aid Gifty by his side. Robert was born in Greenwich, CT on August 24, 1950 to parents, Frank Valenti and Margaret (DePra) Valenti.
After graduating from Greenwich High School, he made his career in the carting business. After retiring, he devoted his time with passion to working with Meals on Wheels, delivering food to those who were homebound. Everyone loved him as he always greeted them with a beautiful smile on his face and always did more than was expected. He was also very devoted to his religion helping his church with various charitable community events that he looked forward to each year. He was also a long-time member of the Byram Sokol Club and played on numerous local softball teams. Keeping fit and his 5 mile daily walks was a big part of his daily life.
Besides Robert’s relationship with his church, his true passion was his family, immediate and extended.
He attended every sporting event that his son(s), grandchildren, nieces, nephews or cousins were participating in. He never missed a cheerleading event, school play or one single family holiday dinner. In his leisure time he loved spending time relaxing or taking a walk on the beach with his wife and family in Boca Raton, FL.
Robert was very passionate and had a very deep love for all the rescue dogs and cats that his wife brought into their home, always welcoming them with an open heart and lots of love and tender care.
Robert also prided himself and found great joy in his annual organic vegetable garden, where he grew almost every vegetable imaginable and spending countless hours making sure his garden was perfect.
Robert is survived by and will be greatly missed by his loving and devoted wife Valerie DeVito of 34 years, his son Aaron and wife Christine, and their three children, Alexis, TJ, and Jake; his son Justin and wife Nikki, and special grand pup Chewy. Also survived by his cherished sisters, Anita Valenti, Janice Kolok, and Sherry Krieger, and his nieces and nephews who were so important in his life. He will be terribly missed by Donna ( Jimmy) Conti, Dana Kolok, George (Melissa) Krieger, Scott (Carla) Kolok, Mary (Matt) Wilcutt, and Mantelle Bradley. Robert is also survived by his two loving brother-in-laws, Mark DeVito ( Judy), their children Jenna ( Jon Paul) Macri, and Christian (Dhayezka) DeVito, Greg DeVito and his dog Zorro, and sister-in-law Erica DeVito.
He is predeceased by his parents, his beloved niece Kristin Krieger, and his most recent beloved rescue dogs, Betty and Pippa.
The family would like to give special thanks to is amazing caregiver, Gifty Campbell, and his warm, compassionate hospice nurse Becky from Caring Hospice in Stamford for their dedicated and loving care for Robert.
To honor Robert, the family will receive relatives and friends, to celebrate his life this evening, Monday November 21, 2022 from 4pm to 8pm at Bosak Funeral Home, 453 Shippan Avenue, Stamford, CT.
A Christian Mass will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 12 noon at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 1200 Shippan Avenue, Stamford, CT. His burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you please consider donations to Our Lady Star of the Sea Church www.starofthesea.net or our friends at Lucky Dog Refuge www.linktr.ee/Luckydogrefuge which does amazing things for dogs in need.
If you wish to make an online remembrance for the family online, you may sign the family guestbook at www.bosakfuneralhome. com or www.facebook.com/ bosakfuneralhome.