Kimberly Faith (Howland) Valles, 58, of Mattapoisett passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday January 19, 2021. She was the wife of Ricardo Valles.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George T. Howland and Mary Jane (Coleman) Dompierre, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life before moving to Mattapoisett 18 years ago. She was a graduate of Fairhaven High School.
Kim was the proprietor of Your Way Cleaning Services, providing services for her many loyal clients for over 30 years.
She was a follower of Jesus Christ and was a member of the South Coast Community Church in Fairhaven. In true Christian spirit, she spent much of her time helping others.
She is survived by her husband, Rick; two sons, Chad Edwards and Matthew Valles; her grandson, Cody; her siblings, Gail Marinelli, Dawn Bourgeois, George Howland, Ann Lopes, Georgia "Gigi" Howland, Antoinette "Missy" Dompierre, Kelly Dompierre, Bernadette Dompierre, and Dennis Lopes; her mother-in-law, Ana Valles; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Gerald Howland and Mariellen Howland.
Her visitation will be held on Monday January 25, 2021 from 4-8 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. A Memorial Service will be held at a time in the future. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Mobile Ministries (www.mobile-ministries.org). For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.
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