John Stanley Vale, age 73, of Marblehead, MA, died peacefully on March 18, 2012. A private ceremony was held in San Diego, CA on March 22nd. The family is planning a remembrance of life celebration in his honor back East in the April/May time-frame. He is survived by his wife, Carole Vale, of Marblehead, MA; son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Heidi Vale, of Palo Alto, CA; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and William Butler, of Carlsbad, CA; and grandchildren Brandon, Colton, Parker and Brooke. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John's name to the American Heart Association.