Catherine A. “Renee” Valente - 93

10/4/2025 - 10/4/2025

Chicago Heights, Illinois

Catherine A. “Renee” Valente. Age 93. Longtime Chicago Heights resident, born and raised in Chicago’s Historic Pullman Neighborhood. Longtime parishioner of St Kieran Church. Graduate of Fenger High School Class of 1949. Retired after 35 years of service as an Office Secretary at Sherwin-Williams Paint Factory. A fellow Spaghetti-O. Rene enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Daughter of the late Maria nee Zanocco and Domenico Valente. Sister of the late Eleanor (late Mario) Broccardo, Inez (late Almo) Manzardo and Raymond (Linda) Valente. Aunt of John (Donna) Broccardo, Diane (Jim) Shaw, Carol (Frank) Klimkowski, Mary Lou (Dan) Roche, Jim (Matilde) Manzardo, Robert (Laurie) Manzardo, Teri (Steve) DeYoung. Brian Price, and Michael Price. Great aunt to many. Resting at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 West 14th Street (US Rt 30, 3 blks E of Western Ave), Chicago Heights on Tuesday October 7, 2025 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Funeral Wednesday October 8, 2025 9:15 am from funeral home to Our Lady of the Heights/St Kieran Church, Chicago Heights. Mass 10:00 am. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Renee’s name to the Historic Pullman Foundation, 614 East 113th Street, Chicago, IL (www.pullmanil.org) or to the Luke McDonald’s Foundation at give.stxbp1disorders.org/campaign/723411/donate would be appreciated by the Valente family. Info 708-481-9230 and panozzobros.com.