Joanne Dean Valentine, age 70, of Abington passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on July 29, 2011. She was the devoted wife of the late Lesher P. Valentine and the loving mother of Cheryl, Walter, Linda, David, Jeffrey and Michael. She is also survived by ten grandchildren and by her sister, Nancy Webster. Services will be private. Memorial contributions may be sent to Hanjani Institute - Abington Health, 1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001 or to Montgomery County SPCA, 19 E. Ridge Pike, Conshohocken, PA 19428-0222.