Joseph James Valore, 81, a resident of Friendswood, Texas since 1981, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio passed away and went to be with the lord on October 20, 2016 in Houston, TX.

Mr. Valore was born to Joseph and Sarah Valore on September 13, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio. He recently worked for a family owned business Sonny’s Plumbing in Pearland, Texas. Mr. Valore was a master of all trades as he spent most of his life self-employed as a contractor working in several different areas of the residential and commercial sectors.

Mr. Valore is preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Valore; son, Joseph Jr. and parents.

He is survived by daughter, Audrey Nolan and husband Todd; son, Michael Valore and wife Traci; sisters: Mary Simak and Sally; grandchildren: Ricky Stephenson, wife Melissa, Keith Stephenson, wife Roxy, Danielle Stephenson, Tyler Valore, Travis Valore and Holly Valore and 8 great grandchildren.

There will be a memorial service held on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 4:00 pm in the chapel of Crowder Funeral Home in Pearland.