Valentine "Val" John Scansaroli

God rest his soul. I remember Val as a gentle young man who loved basketball. (We both graduated from Holy Cross in 1969). Just a blink Val..

I met Val when we attended Hartwick College together. As a fellow Type 1 diabetic we had many things in common, though physical prowess wasn't one of them. He outshone me in any sport except perhaps darts. We eventually roomed together in college and joined the same fraternity. We lost touch after school as I moved to Colorado following my parents (father had been transferred). Despite our disease, or maybe in spite of it, we were drinking buddies in school. I remember his diabetes was a bit...

Val and I first met at Ziff Davis back in the late '70's. At the time Val's enthusiasm, professionalism and hard work made him stand out from a pack of bright young people. He had an intuitive knack for doing the right thing and for grasping the big picture.

Although I haven't seen him in many years I continued to follow his professional path with great interest. I'm so pleased he had a beautiful career in the magazine industry. He made an enduring name for himself for integrity and...

Val and I first met at Camp NYDA when we were 14 years old. Both Val and I had juvenile diabetes and the camp was a month long session to learn more about our disease; eventually we became counselors in training together. In addition to the disease we also learned a great deal about each other. Val was a great guy and we became fast friends. Four years later we became roommates at Hartwick College and stayed in touch all through the years.

Now---55 years later-- it is very...

May Val rest in peace and hit them long and straight at the ultimate course above. Condolences to all family and loved ones.

You never came away from a conversation with Val without a smile on your face. Condolences to all

Prayers and condolences to the Scansaroli and Palmiotto families. Rest In Peace my friend

I am very sorry to hear of Val's passing. Val and I grew up together in Flushing. We attended St Andrew Avelino grade school and Holy Cross HS.
We played sports together ( in grade school) and I take credit for introducing Val to basketball. He always far outpaced me in sports ! Val's family had a very positive influence on me. I still shake hands with youngsters the way his father shook my hand!
May he rest in Peace.