Valerie Theresa Ames Cassarly, 51, of Middleburg, FL passed away May 25, 2014. She was born on June 14, 1962 in San Diego, CA to parents Robert and Phyllis (Kuntz) Ames. She had moved to the area in 2003 from Altoona, PA and was a member of St. Timothy’s Catholic Church in St. Augustine, FL. She was a nurse and loved to write stories and to draw and was an avid reader. She was predeceased by her parents and is survived by her sons, Paul, Mark and Neil Cassarly; daughter, Anna Scanga; sisters, Barbara Ames, Elizabeth Scanga and Roberta Fischer. Please sign the family’s online guestbook at www.broadusraines.com. Arrangements under the care of Broadus-Raines Funeral Home, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (904) 284-4000.