Obituary of Shashona Le'Shay Valentine

Shashona Le'Shay Valentine was born on August 26, 1976 and entered into internal rest on September 9, 2016. Shona, as she was lovingly called by her family, was born in Paterson, New Jersey where she received her early education and graduated from Salem High in Salem, New Jersey. She also completed two years of college at Salem Community College. She was baptized at Faith Temple Baptist Church in Williamstown. Prior to her illness, she was previously employed as a CNA for over 20 years before getting her certification for Multi-Skilled Technician at Virtua Hospital in Voorhees NJ. She was a member of Christ Care Unit Missionary Baptist Church. She Loved her bishop and first lady who she called mother. Shona was a caring and loving person, showing great affection for the young and the elderly. Taking care of others brought her joy. She had many friends who loved and adored her. She adored her daughters Kyra and Kayla but never got over the loss of her baby daughter Jada. But she always said that God had taken her baby for a reason. She loved music and two of her favorite songs was"The Battle is Not Yours" and "Take Me to the King". Shona is predeceased by her daughter Jada Valentine; her father Joseph Jones. Her memories will be cherished and remembered by her mother, Debra Valentine; two daughters Kyra and Kayla Valentine; two sisters Patricia McDowell; Paterson, NJ , Nicole (Brian) Swindle-Bradley Roxborough, NC; three brothers Michael and Joseph McDowell, Paterson, NJ; Maurice Swindle, Roxborough, NC; two aunts, Rosalind (Edward) Henley, Mobile, AL; Gail (John) Brown, Williamstown, NJ, two devoted friends Charles Fagan and Florn Bush and a host of cousins , other relatives and friends.