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- January 7, 2012
Dianna Tobin
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
WOLCOTTSVILLE, NY — Dianna Tobin, age 73, of Wolcottsville, NY, entered into rest on Friday, January 6, 2012 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Salamanca, NY, on September 19, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Erma (Housler) Blakeslee.
For many years, Mrs. Tobin was employed as a Home Health Care Aide was doing care for private patients and a few nursing facilities. Diane was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wolcottsville, NY. While her children at one time were involved in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Brownies, she served as a Den Mother and helped with many paper drives, selling pizzas, cookies and numerous other contributions she made to help make the organizations thrive. Diane's favorite things in life were sharing time with her husband, children and grandchildren. Precious memories she leaves with all of them.
Diane is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, William D. Tobin; loving and proud mother of Dennis (Amelia) Tobin, William II (Laurie) Tobin, Cynthia (Bryan) Shafer, Karen (Rick) Carey and Flavel (Luann) Tobin; cherished grandmother of thirteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren; dear sister of Meda (late Ralph) Seekings, Chloie (late Albert) Eddy, Otis (Mary Lou) Blakeslee, Vermont (Sally) Blakeslee, Leila (late Harold) Armstrong and Nina (Tom) Farris; also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 2 PM in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Wolcottsville. Rev. Rodney Klincing will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Family will receive friends on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM in the CHILDS FUNERAL HOME, 10 Eckerson Ave., Akron. Flowers gratefully declined. Expressions of sympathy in Diane's memory may be made to Niagara County Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, New York 14094.
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1938 - 2012 (73 years)