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Valerie Okula Obituary

OKULA - Valerie J., formerly of Huntington, has entered into God's care on August 16th, 2008 after battling an illness for several years. Survived by her dad, Raymond Platt and sisters Virginia Platt and Peggy Lorello and family. A Service will be held on Friday, August 22 at 12:30pm at St. John's Episcopal Church (corner of Main St. and Prospect St.) in Huntington Village. Interment to follow at Northport Rural Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the National MS Society, PO Box 4527, New York, NY 10163 in her honor. Arrangements entrusted to A.L. Jacobsen Funeral Home, Inc.

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Published by Newsday on Aug. 20, 2008.

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