Carmel Valitutti

Carmel Valitutti, 96, of Arlington, Virginia, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2026, surrounded by her family.  Born on September 17, 1930, in Washington, Pennsylvania, she was married to the love of her life, Leslie Valitutti, for more than 50 years until his passing in 2010.

Carmel grew up in Washington, Pennsylvania, where she spent most of her life on Magnolia Drive before moving to Tampa, Florida, in 1988. She was a devoted partner in her husband's business ventures and later joined him in advocating for organ transplantation following his heart transplant.  Family was at the heart of Carmel's life. She especially cherished time with her great-granddaughter, Grace, and the tradition of Sunday family dinners.

Carmel is survived by her daughters, Mary Lynn Haase (Greg) and Janice Valitutti (Ted Kanakis); her grandchildren, Alexander Haase and Leslie Pizarro (Jeno); and her great-granddaughter, Grace Pizarro.

Friends will be received on Thursday, October 15, 2026 from 6 P.M. Until 8 P.M. in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine Ave., Washington, S. Timothy Warco, Owner/Supervisor, S. Timothy Warco II, Director, Holly Renay Warco, Director.  A Departing Prayers of Transfer Service will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, October 16, 2026 in the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M. in the Immaculate Conception Church, St. James Parish, 119 W. Chestnut St., Washington with the Rev. Alec Scheuer as celebrant.  Entombment will follow in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, McMurray, PA.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Carmel's memory to Capital Caring Hospice at https://www.capitalcaring.org/donations.  Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com