Diana Orschel, of Bristol CT, born 06/16/1939 and died 01/20/2024. Diana was born to and pre-deceased by Margaret and Timothy Splaine. Diana leaves her husband Arnold and 6 children and their significant others: Steven Riley, Sharon DeVoe, Stacy Stout, Scott Riley, Arnie Orschel, Jr., Eric Orschel and 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson and 3 step children and their significant others and their children.
After graduating from Mount St Joseph Academy in West Hartford CT, Diana worked in the insurance industry. She then gladly transitioned to raising her children as her fulltime endeavor. In the early 90s, after her children were grown, she went to work in daycare centers as an infant teacher who was greatly respected and dearly loved. Diana and her loving husband of 48 years, Arnold, enjoyed weekend getaways, dining out at local restaurants, and drinking sweet German wines.
As an only child, Diana honored her parents in their sunset years. Through health struggles of her own in her later life, she always maintained a sense of humor and resilience. We, her children, will always remember her feisty spirit and are thankful for her honest and pure years as a mother and are grateful for our close relationships. Diana was an avid reader, passing this passion on to her children and grandchildren. We will be honoring our mother privately. Anyone wishing to honor her in their own way is invited to donate to their local library or dementia society.
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