Fermin George Valentini, or George to those who loved him, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026. He fought several medical conditions and is now at peace. He is survived by his wife Pamela, his sister, Theresa and her daughters, Marisa and Elisabeth, brother and sister-in-law Warren and Theresa and their children, Emily and Graham. He was loving and always interested in those he held dear.
George was born in Queens (New York City) to Fermin George and Dorothy (nee Lindeborg) Valentini. Following his dad’s job, the family moved to Hawthorne (Los Angeles) California where he attended Hawthorne High School. Shortly after returning to New York, he entered the Air Force where he was stationed in Texas, Maine, and the Philippines (Vietnam Era). George spent his career after the Air Force, setting up and maintaining computer networks for several companies, before working for himself. He loved his time in retirement with Pam, living in Cedar City, and traveling to their home in Kauai to enjoy the tropical beauty and swimming each day.
He also loved traveling to the western National Parks for a week or more of hiking, star gazing and sometimes camping. He had received his bachelor’s degree in geology, attending night courses at Queens College.The western trips were made so much more interesting by his description of natural history on spectacular display. George was a lifelong animal lover and history buff, including both American history and the local history of where he grew up in Queens, New York. He was an avid reader. He played baseball from childhood through high school, and followed the sport throughout his life.
George was also an accomplished JOAT – a jack of all trades. He knew how everything worked, and could fix anything. He learned these skills from his father, working on cars, in the Air Force, as a computer repair technician, a networking expert, and then as a home owner. George maintained lifelong friendships from childhood, high school, the Air Force, jobs, and those he met along the way. He was a thoughtful and faithful friend.
A funeral Mass will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church, 690 South Cove Drive. Cedar City at 11:30 Wednesday, February 25, 2025. George will be interred at the Southern Utah National Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah.