Eric Valentine, born in Pasadena, on Jan. 24, 1926, passed away peacefully July 4 in his home in the Palisades at the age of 92.
He was a resident of the Palisades since the 1950s. He is survived by his wife, L. Deborah Valentine, and his two children, Alexis Valentine Dolan and L. Denise Valentine, along with his grand children, Alexander Maldonado, Patrick Dolan and Erin Dolan.
Eric was raised in Pasadena and served in the army in WWII. His lifelong passion was playing tennis and he played until he was 90.
In his final years he was a fixture at Gelson’s early in the morning having coffee with his tennis buddies and friends.
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