Valerie Kaye McClure, 62, of Monaca, passed away on the evening of July 7th, 2025 at PAM Health Specialty Hospital at Heritage Valley Beaver after an extended illness.

She was born in Fairmont, West Virginia and raised in Baden, a daughter of Rosemary Tetrick who survives her and the late Ronald Kaye Tetrick.

It was in the lunchroom of the Ambridge High School that she met John R. McClure in the 9th grade which grew to a lifelong bond. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandma who loved her family. The McClure family tree included her pride and joy: her daughter, Jessica McClure-Hall and her husband Brian, her son, Jacob McClure, and her grandchildren: Gavin, Brayden, Brenden, Lexi ‘Lou’, Ava, and Gianna. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sister, Rita Kaye Tetrick. In addition to her mother, she is also survived by her siblings: Jeffrey Tetrick, Kathy DePace, and Darlene Jasek and several nieces and nephews.

Valerie was a graduate of Ambridge High School. As a homemaker, Valerie always looked forward to the holidays and turned her house into a home and her kitchen into the heart of every gathering. She had a knack for transforming the mundane into the magnificent, and her secret ingredient was always a generous helping of love.

Valerie was an excellent cook who approached every recipe with a magician’s flair. She loved to shop and she decorated with the eye of a seasoned artist. Her philosophy was simple: every shopping trip began with lunch.

Valerie was also a certified foodie, with a palate as adventurous as her spirit. She could often be found on Tik Tok. Her love of music was as eclectic as her taste in food, spanning from toe-tapping beats to soulful ballads that she’d belt out with uninhibited joy.

Above all, Valerie was spirited. She approached life with a humor that was as infectious as it was insightful. Her special friend, Oliver the cat, provided her with countless hours of entertainment and cuddles.

Family and friends will be received on Thursday, July 10th from 2- 4 P.M. and 6–8 P.M. at SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca, who was in charge of her arrangements where services will be held on Friday, July 11th at 10 A.M. with family friend and neighbor, Pastor Jack Robison, officiating. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery, 1346 Chapel Road, Monaca.