Celebrating Tess: A Beloved Daughter's Memory

On Monday, May 19th our world came crashing down and our lives changed forever. My amazing, beautiful, kind daughter Tess Valentine passed away unexpectedly at only 29, surrounded by so many of our loved ones. Our hearts are shattered into a million pieces, life will never be the same without her here on earth with us, and this all just feels so unreal and like the worst nightmare that we can’t wake up from.

Tess was my best friend, my concert buddy, my shopping buddy, my cooking and baking buddy, and so much more. She was my everything! She was the youngest of three, and my only daughter. She was a fighter having battled epilepsy, the sweetest person you could’ve ever met, and SO sassy and funny! She touched the lives of so many people who knew and loved her. We went from having a sweet, loving daughter to a sweet, loving angel. I feel like the world just stopped on May 19th and it’s so hard to see a path forward from here.

Any amount you can afford to donate would be immensely appreciated and go a long way to honoring her beautiful life and would help alleviate the overwhelming stress of trying to come up with the unexpected funds for a proper celebration of her life. If you’d like to avoid the GoFundMe fees, donations can be made via Zelle. If you’re unable to donate, please share the GoFundMe so others may see it.

From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for taking the time to read this, donate, and/or share. May your memories of Tess bring a smile to your face and love to your heart. Please feel free to leave a comment with your favorite memory of Tess on here to bring a little joy during this devastating, excruciating time of our lives.

Thank you so much to all our family, friends and loved ones who came to the hospital to say their goodbyes and surround her with love in her final moments, as well as to everyone who has reached out and sent their love, support and prayers. It has warmed our hearts to see how loved Tessie is and always will be.

Thank you, and God bless you all!