Arthur A. Valley

We are sad to inform you that Our Father passed away on November 5th 2026 .

Arthur Andrew Valley was just shy of 87 years old with a birthday coming up on November 23rd. 87 years is a long life to live and we are so fortunate to have had him in our lives for all those years.

Our Dad was a good man. A hard-working man who showed us that success wasn’t measured by how much money you had or how big your house was. Success was about having a loving, healthy, happy family that always stuck together, unwavering in hard situations. Loved unconditionally. He accomplished this on so many levels.

Arthur was a Korean war veteran who loved the Red Sox. He loved scratch tickets and won more than he lost. He was always a pretty lucky guy. He enjoyed playing handball on a very competitive level, hanging out with his family and playing cards. He owned a successful painting company for many years. He showed us that taking care of your material things goes a long way and keeping a meticulously clean and organized home just felt better. If he asked you to do something the 2nd time he already did it. He was an honest man that didn’t take from others just to get ahead. He paid it forward to family, friends and customers. He taught us that being honest, working hard and accomplishing something every day was more satisfying than taking it easy and waiting for life to come to you. He hit everything head on. Guy was built like a mountain. So physically strong. His presence demanded respect with grace. It Wasn’t easy to make him laugh or smile sometimes but if you did, you knew it was pretty funny. He proved himself to us in so many ways repeatedly. He showed his love for us more by doing than just saying it. He was a man of few words. We tended to listen a little harder when he spoke. He chose his words carefully. His advice was always logical and well thought out before giving it. He was a man of his word and always did what he said he was going to do. He was there for all of us with no questions asked every time. He did good. He loved our Mother tremendously. As she loved him. She was by his side to the very last moment the way it should be.

We are so appreciative and grateful for everything our Father taught us. Everything he gave us. We are all so fortunate to have had such a great example of a father. A true man. A beautiful, honest soul. He will be greatly missed.

Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Thursday from 4-7pm.