Michelle Beth Valentic-Gilbert

Michelle Beth ValenticGilbert, 23, of 59 N. Mountain Drive Trinity, died at her residence Monday, Aug. 23, 2003. She was born March 19, 1980, in Warren, Ohio, the daughter of Andy and Donna Graziano Valentic. A former resident of Cortland, Ohio, and Newton Falls, Ohio, she was a 1998 graduate of Lakeview High School and she graduated from the Trumbull Business College in 2000.
She was employed as a clerk for Dillard’s Department Store in Decatur for the past six months.
She was former president of the Y-Teens at the YMCA when she was in the eighth grade and was elected prom queen at Lakeview High School in 1998. She loved camping, ice skating, music and dancing. She enjoyed working on her computer, reading, watching videos, and had a love for all animals, especially her two cats and two dogs.
She is survived by her husband, Jeremy Gilbert; her mother and stepfather, Donna G. and Russ L. Racz of Bazetta Township, Ohio; her father and stepmother, Andy and Joanne Valentic of Newton Falls, Ohio; two brothers, Andrew (Pam) and Sam (Michelle) Valentic, both of Melbourne, Fla.; mother-in-law, Ruth Ann (Paul) Carter of Bazetta Township, Ohio; and her father-in-law, Robert Gilbert of Cortland, Ohio. Other survivors include maternal grandmother, Mrs. Georgia (Charles) Cook of Florida; paternal grandfather, Joseph Valentic of Alliquippa, Pa.; five nephews, one niece, many aunts, uncles, cousins and special friends, Nate, Jeff, Tracie, Ashley and Amanda.
She was preceded in death by a maternal grandfather, Donald Graziano, and an infant brother, Joshua.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Robert H. Roberts-Clark Memorial Home in Warren, Ohio. Cremation to follow.