Raymond L. (Deacon) Valli, 98, of Chippewa Township and a lifetime resident of Beaver Falls, passed away on February 15th, 2026. He was born in Beaver Falls on November 30th, 1927, a son of the late Charles and Kate Valli. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters: Victoria Jevnick, Rachel Ruffalo, and Mary Wilkins, along with their husbands, a brother, Elmer (Peachy) Valli, a brother-in-law and his wife, Bill and Margaret Lash, a sister-in-law, Margorie Lash Smith, and a beloved grandson, Stephen T. Abbott, of Washington Township, New Jersey. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Nellie Lash Valli, four sons and a daughter, seven grandchildren, and a step-grandson. His sons are Raymond C. Valli and his spouse, Chris, of San Diego, California, Robert (Bo) Valli, and daughters, Gray and Katherine Valli, of Sewickley, William (Bill) Valli, and his wife, Dawnlyn, of Darlington, as well as their children, Raena Valli Canter and her husband, Drew Canter, and Judd Haney, of Darlington, Thomas (Thom) Valli and his wife, Susana and their children Vanesa and Michael Valli, of Chippewa Township, Lisa Valli Abbott and her husband Steve, and their children, Dr. Aimee Abbott-Korumi and her husband, Enea Korumi, and grandson Matthew Abbott, of Washington Township, New Jersey. he is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Thelma Quest of Beaver Falls and Chong Lash, of Sacramento, California, as well as numerous nieces and nephews and their families. Raymond was employed by the B&W in both Beaver Falls and Koppel, and retired as a strand operator in July of 1987, after thirty-four years of service. He was a devoted husband and father and was a proud man with a vintage Italian work ethic. He was an intense sports enthusiast and an avid bass fisherman. He will be remembered by some for playing both softball and basketball on local city teams as a young man. He followed Geneva College Basketball and was a loyal follower of Blackhawk High School sports, attending football games as well as boys and girls basketball games during his mobile years. After his retirement, he renewed his interest in fishing and boating, taking numerous trips with his sons and grandchildren to fish on Erie Bay. He was a Veteran of the Armed Forces and he was discharged from the military in 1948. He was a former member of the Steelworkers Union Local 1082 and for many years, he was an active member of the Beaver County YMCA. He was Catholic by faith, he was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church in Chippewa Township. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, February 24th, at 10 a.m. at Saint Monica Catholic Church, 116 Thorndale Drive, Beaver Falls. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Beaver Falls.  All arrangements are entrusted to the William Murphy Funeral Home Inc., 349 Adams Street Rochester, PA 15074. If desired, memorial contributions may be made in Raymond’s name, to The Salvation Army, 414 16th Street, Beaver Falls, PA 15010.