VALDA IRDENIEKS, 53, of HOWELL, died Thursday, June 22, 2006, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was a factory worker for the Alto Development Company Howell for the past fifteen years. She loved her animals. Mrs. Irdenieks was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. Born in New York she was a lifelong resident of Monmouth County. Surviving are her son Philip Irdenieks of Ocean Grove, her companion of 28 years, Carlos Leon of Howell, two brothers and three sisters. Friends were invited to call from 2-4 PM Sunday at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove.