Valentine (Val) Tuckell of Pompano Beach, Fla., 100, formerly of New Haven, died April 2.  She was the widow of Murray Tuckell. Born in Kiev, Russia, she came to America at the age of two. She served as executive director of Congregation Mishkan Israel for 40 years. She is survived by her children, Vicki Hobbs of West Palm Beach, Fla., and her son Peter (Margot) Tuckell of Hamden; her grandchildren, Travis Tuckell and Kylie (Michael) Kelly; and her great-grandchildren Sage and Miles Kelly of Soquel, Calif. She was also predeceased by her son-in-law Calvin Hobbs and grandson Corey Hobbs.