Valerie Eleniak

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Valerie J. Eleniak passed away in San Jose, California on September 14, 2025.  

Valerie Pawlyk was born on September 27, 1967 in Canada.

Valerie met Shane Eleniak on their first day of University, over 40 years ago, and has been both the light and the foundation of his life ever since.  They married and later moved to the Bay Area of California where she used her Engineering Degree in the High Tech world. 

All those who knew Val, know how special she was and how much she will be truly missed. 

“Words seem so feeble in moments like these. Life is so precious, and death such a thief. The depth of your pain I cannot comprehend, but I”ll stand alongside you in the darkness, my friend.  Love is a bond that death cannot part. Gone from your arms but still held in your heart.: —John Mark Green