Daz Valvona

1974 - 2006
LocationHuddersfield
Age32 years
Date of Death4/2006
Visitors10,991 since 10/04/2006
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Darren Valvona (Daz) January 14th 1974 - April 1st 2006

A GIANT wave claimed the life of a Huddersfield man on Blackpool seafront.Darren Valvona, 32, was
swept to his death after a night out at the west coast resort.
Mr Valvona was hit by a freak 30ft wave which lashed the promenade on the Golden Mile.
The giant wave broke over the sea wall and dragged him into the sea
His horrified friend rang emergency services immediately and a rescue mission was launched.A police
helicopter and a lifeboat crew spent more than two hours searching for Mr Valvona before his body
was found washed up on a nearby beach just before 5am.
Mr Valvona lived in Paddock with his Fiancee of nine years, Melissa Fieldhouse.
She said: "Darren was Darren. He would do anything for anybody and was a lovely man."
Mr Valvona came from a large family of Italian origin.
His parents, Ted and Denise, live in Lockwood.
Mr Valvona was one of five children. His siblings were Charlotte, Lisa, Andrew and Tony. Younger
brother Tony died tragcly 5 years ago.
FAMILY always played an important role in Darren Valvona's life.
He came from a big family and had been with his Fiancee Melissa Fieldhouse, for several years.
The couple have an Nine-year-old son, Joseph.
Melissa has three other children, Kriston, 16, Arron, 15, and Bethany, 13.
Darren also leaves two daughters from a previous relatonship Nicole 13 and Chloe 8. He also lost a
daughter Levi from menigitus in 1996 when she was just 11 weeks old.
And another daughter Frankie-Leigh 9 months
Melissa, 33, said: "Darren was a born joker and could be both very funny and stubborn.
"He had a wonderful loving side to his nature, but kept his emotions very private."
He was very close to his brother, Tony, who died five years ago.
Their sister, Lisa, 33, said: "They were inseparable and when Tony died Darren said it was like
he had lost half of himself.
"He loved Mel and the kids. If they wanted anything, they got it."
Joseph, a pupil at Paddock Junior School close to the family home at Heaton Road, said: "Dad
was wonderful.
"He'd take me ice-skating, 10-pin bowling and out on the back of his motorbike."

R.ii.P DARR3N...LOV3 YOUU SOOO MUCHH LOV3 ALWAYSS B3THH...X.

X x x x x x x x X

"I love and miss you Darren in my thoughts always in my heart forever"
"Sweet dreams georguz...until we meet again at the golden gates"
"I love you today,tomorrow,always,forever & eternity"
Love and kiss's and sqidgy hugggles Mel X x x x x x x x X

X x x x x x x x X

DONT GRIEVE FOR ME

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free
I’m following the path God has laid you see.
I took His hand when I heard him call
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way
I found that peace at the close of day.

If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Oh yes, these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full, I savored much
Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and peace to thee
God wanted me now; He set me free.

X x x x x x x x X

HE IS GONE

You can shed tears that he is gone
Or you can smile because he has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see him
Or you can be full of the love that you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember him and only that he is gone
Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what he would want:
smile, open your eyes,
love and go on.


X x x x x x x x X


SEE YOU WHEN I GET THERE

A million times I've needed you
A million times I have cried,
If love alone could have saved you
You never would have died.

In Life I loved you dearly
in death I love you still,
For in my heart you hold
A place no one could ever fill.

It broke my hearts to lose you.
But you did not go alone,
For a part of me went with you
the day God took you home.

Loving you Eternally Babes Mel XxxxxxxxX

X x x x x x x x X

LIES

My Mel, she tells a lot of lies
She never did before.
From now until the day she dies.
She'll tell a whole lot more.
She used to tell the truth, a lot
But now it doesn't matter.
I died and went to heaven,
Her life is all a-shatter.
Ask my Mel how is she.
She'll say, "Yes, I'm fine!"
She wants to beg "Please help me.
I can't find that man of mine!"
Ask my Mel, how is she,
She'll say, "I'm alright."
If that's the truth then tell me,
Why does she cry each night?
Ask my Mel, how is she,
She seems to cope so well.
She didn't have a choice, you see,
Nor the strength to yell.
You think you know the feeling,
But this cannot be.
For even though you loved me,
You didn't love as much as she.
She will smile and tell you,
"It's o.k. God has a plan."
But she will turn away and cry
'Cause she just can't understand.
Tell a joke and she will laugh,
But she is not o.k.
She wants to share the joke with me,
But it will not be today.
I watch from here, in Heaven.
Her distress disturbs my peace.
Will someone please take care of her,
And thus take care of me?
"Some day you will feel better."
"Yes I will." she lies.
She knows this will not happen,
Until the day she dies.
"I was so lucky!
I had him all those years!"
(They passed in a minute,
I shed so many tears.)
Ask my Mel how is she,
She'll say, "Thank you. Good."
She cannot tell you how she feels.
Oh, how I wish she could.
Ask my Mel how is she,
"I'm fine, I'm well, I'm coping."
For God's sake, Mel, just tell the truth
Just say your heart is broken.
Ask my Mel how is she,
"I'm well, I'm good. And you?"
I'll shake my head in Heaven.
It simply isn't true.
She'll love me all her life.
I loved her all of mine.
But if you ask how is she,
She'll lie and say she's fine.
Her carnival is over.
She's stepped off the carousel.
But, to save you feeling badly,
She'll say, "Thanks, all is well."
My Mel, she's not gone mad, yet.
But, oh so very nearly.
Don't ask my Mel how is she,
Ask how is she, really.
I am here in Heaven.
I cannot hug from here.
If she lies to you, don't listen.
Hug her, hold her near.
On the day we meet again,
We'll smile and I'll be bold.
I'll say, "You're lucky to get in here Mel,
With all the lies you told!

I Miss You Darren You Was The Closest Person To Me...! love you sooo much Mcbeth xXx





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R.I.P MATE you will allways be missed

Darren September 14, 2009

hi love

well as time goes you are every so missed . i still have the good times we shared but sometimes that seems so long ago . i wish i had them times back and we was getting up to trobble together again i miss you and always love you xxxxxxxx

Lisa (Sister) August 20, 2009

Rest in peace now darren,
i miss you alot - i still cannot believe you are gone.


im 16 in 2 weeks (:
i remember all the times you said ' you'll never make it to 16 ' well i guess it was you that said i'll never make it.
im in a sticky prediciment right now, doing something i dont want to do, you'll understand!
oby, looks more ad more like you as he grows up, and boy is he ust like you!!

gotta go now, love and miss you Always,
Shine Bright Now,
Love Bethany Rhianne X

Beth (Daughter) July 13, 2009

Half Brother

What an emotional rollercoaster time this has been, today I was searching the web for family and friends, which I have done for many years. and now with the up most of sadness in my heart and tears running down my face, I have found out that my two younger step brothers had passed away, my grief and sorrow will forever be contained with my short time knowing both of them in my memories of two brothers whom I have always held a great deal of respect and love, Darren was not only a step brother, but also a friend in our time of knowing each other, Darren will always remain in my heart as a fantastic young man which I knew, how much I want to turn back the time and would have done anything to had more time to get to know both of my step brother, the word step brothers is very wrong in many ways at times like this and wish I could have been able to have just said Brothers, as I have never felt like a step brother whatever that means, as I have always said to others that I do have brothers and sisters, and never said step brothers and step sisters, I came to search for you Darren and the family a few times before when in England, but could not find you, but you were always in my mind and have been from the last time of all being together
Good Night Darren, you were a perfect younger step brother and will always be missed and always in my thought’s with my Treasured memories
R.I.P Darren

Colin Valvona (Half Brother) May 8, 2009

another year without you...

well baby year no 3 without you! its strange cos it feels like yesterday but also a life time ago :( i love and miss you more than you will ever know XxX XxX XxX i love and miss you always daddy from your lil man joby XxX miss you loads Darren love Kris,Arron and beth XxX

Melissa (Fiancee) April 2, 2009

miss you

i know its been a long while babes since i last came on got no internet anymore unfortunatly lol loads has been happening Gorguz as you will already know,the kids are all doing great and shock horror im doing great 2,but that doesnt mean that you are far from my thoughts where ever i go whatever i do i know you are with me watching over us. i love and miss you so much and always will today tomorrow always forever and eternity XxX XxX XxX

Melissa (Fiancee) March 21, 2009

happy bithday

happy birthday love time goes so fast you would of been 35 now and whole life in front of you but life was cruel to you and took you away from us all. love you always and forever with me xxxxxxx

Lisa (Sister) January 14, 2009

new year without you

another goes and new one starts but theres not one min i forget you and just wish you was with us all again. me and keith hopes 2009 is are year and move on and be happy love you 4ever xxxxxx

Lisa (Sister) January 8, 2009

thinking of you dear Mel, love sheila

The Four Candles
Author Unknown



The Four Candles burned slowly. Their Ambiance was so soft you could
hear them speak...

The first candle said, "I Am Peace, but these days, nobody wants to
keep me lit."

Then Peace's flame slowly diminishes and goes out completely.

The second candle says, " I Am Faith, but these days, I am no longer
indispensable. "

Then Faith's flame slowly diminishes and goes out completely.

Sadly the third candle spoke, "I Am Love and I haven't the strength to
stay lit any longer." "People put me aside and don't understand my
importance. They even forget to love those who are nearest to them."

And waiting no longer, Love goes out completely.

Suddenly...

A child enters the room and sees the three candles no longer burning.

The child begins to cry, "Why are you not burning? You are supposed to
stay lit until the end."

Then the Fourth Candle spoke gently to the little boy, "Don't be
afraid, for I Am Hope, and while I still burn, we can re-light the
other candles."

With Shining eyes the child took the Candle of Hope and lit the other
three candles.

Never let the Flame of Hope go out of your life.

With Hope, no matter how bad things look and are...Peace, Faith and
Love can Shine Brightly in our lives.

Sheila Mum To Ian And Wife Of Trev (Friend) September 20, 2008

hi there

i now not talked to you much but it went a bit mad here for abit ( but you will know all about it) they say it gets easier but when i still want to pick upthe phone and talk to you . i feel lost when i cant and its not same talking to you like this because you are so quite and lets face it thats not you. we are all ok and getting though life well if you can call it that. saw mel and jo last week there fine jo getting big but he still your littleme well they do say father like son and they wasnt wrong you will always live on in jo . love you and miss you so much xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Lisa (Sister) September 1, 2008
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