Credit:
Courtesy of the University of Portland
Edward J. Valente, 77, of Welches, Oregon, died May 4, 2026.
“Ed was passionately devoted to undergraduate research and published hundreds of papers with his students over the years. In his private life, his family, especially his grandchildren, was his greatest joy. He was a calligraphic artist and a student of medieval sacred music. At home in nature, Ed was always questioning and seeking, melding the study of science with his deep Catholic faith. He was a Renaissance man.” —Kari C. Valente, wife
Most recent title: Professor emeritus of chemistry, University of Portland
Education: BS, chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1971; PhD, philosophy/chemistry, University of Washington, 1977
Survivors: Wife, Kari C. Valente; stepchildren, Alexander Cooley and Sarah Trinkle; three grandchildren
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