Gerald J. LaValle (January 25, 1932 – September 12, 2018) was an American politician who was member of the Democratic Party in the Pennsylvania State Senate. A native of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, he earned a degree from Geneva College in 1956 and a Master of Education from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 1971. He worked as a teacher, guidance counselor, and athletic coach at Midland High School and Rochester Area High School from 1959 to 1984. He retired following the 2008 Pennsylvania Senate elections. LaValle died on September 12, 2018 at the age of 86.