Valerie Denise Lee of the Shinnecock Indian Nation died August 27, 2019, at the Fairfield County Hospice House, with her family by her side. She was 57. Born July 12, 1962, in Southampton, she was a resident of Stamford, Connecticut.Valerie attended Stamford Public Schools graduating from Westhill High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Hampton University, a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Bridgeport and a Masters of Fine Arts from Fairfield University.
Survivors said she loved to travel, write and share positive messages and encouraging words with family and friends.
She is survived by her mother, Barbara M. Lee; step-father James W. Davis; sister Brenda M. Lee; aunts Florence C. Etheridge, Thelma Lee and Ruth Lee; numerous cousins, family, friends and several god children. She was predeceased by her sister, Daryl Irene Lee. She was the granddaughter of Ferdinand and Esther Beaman Lee of Southampton.
A memorial services will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Bosak Funeral Home in Stamford.