Photo courtesy of Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home - Carthage
Oct 16, 1943 - May 21, 2021 (Age 77)
So very sorry to hear of Diane’ s passing. My sincere sympathy to Harry, her children and all her family. She will be one of the brightest stars in heaven. RIP Diane.
Prayers for comfort for her family. Violet (Tootsie) Crane
Violet (Tootsie) Crane
June 15, 2021 | Naples, FL | Friend
Group of 10 Memorial Trees
Ames and Lamantia Families
May 27, 2021 | Carthage, NY
My deepest sympathy to Harry, Bruce, David and all of Diane's family. So very sorry for your loss.
GINGER FAVRET
May 26, 2021 | WATERTOWN, NY | Classmate
We are overwhelmed with sadness ; so sorry for the loss of this amazing lady. To Bruce, Harry, and family , we pray for your strength to help you through your loss. Diane; Rest in Peace.
David and Sharon Johnson
May 26, 2021 | Carthage, NY | Friend
So saddened to hear of Diane’s passing. Diane was a beautiful, incredibly smart and generous woman with such an infectious smile. She always thought of others before herself. We are so blessed to have many beautiful memories of Diane. Love, The Stewarts
Heather
May 25, 2021 | MD | Family
I am so saddened by Diane's passing and send sincere condolences to her family. I will miss her calling me Cherub! A beautiful lady inside and out. Rest in peace, my friend.
Yolanda Skvorak
May 24, 2021 | Carthage, NY | Friend
DEB AND BRUCE SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR SISTER
MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU TOM HAVER
TOM HAVER
May 24, 2021 | MUSKEGON, MI | Friend
Prayers for the family, so sorry to hear of Diana's passing.
Ellen Remington
May 24, 2021 | Castorland, NY | Classmate
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this time of great loss.
Will and Hinnie Thesier
May 24, 2021 | Pelham, NH | Friend
Diane M. Ames, 77, of 11 N. Jefferson St., West Carthage, died Friday afternoon, May 21, 2021 at St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Queens, from complications after a fall.
Diane was born on October 16, 1943 in Carthage, the daughter of the late George E. and Rose M. (Stewart) Bezanilla. She was a 1961 graduate of Carthage Central High School and went on to attend Potsdam State. She married Harry O. Ames on December 28, 1963 in Black River. She worked at Gray’s Flower Shop, Luther & Scanlin Insurance, Freight Yard Gifts and for many years was a computer aide for the Carthage Central School District, retiring in 1995. For many years, the couple has wintered in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where she loved taking long walks on the beach.
Diane could often be found tending to her beautiful gardens, flowers, and grounds at her home. She helped many gardens get established in the Carthage area and other areas of the country. She loved playing cards and hosting family outings which displayed her passion for cooking, especially during the holidays. She was also ready for an adventure and traveling to foreign countries was a passion. She was a member of the Carthage Area Hospital Auxiliary and was well known for her silk flower arrangements which were sold at the gift shop in the hospital. She was a member of the Red Hats Society, was a very gifted painter, an excellent seamstress and loved watching and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband: Harry of West Carthage, two sons, Jeff and Kellie of Deferiet and Mark and Marguerite of Mooresville, NC, 4 grandchildren; Nicholas, Mariana, Spencer and Samantha Ames, a sister, Deborah Siler of Raleigh, NC, two brothers, David Bezanilla of San Francisco, CA and Bruce Bezanilla of Cape Vincent, three nieces and four nephews. A brother, Michael Bezanilla and a niece, Kathryn Bezanilla died previously.
Memorial services will be held at 12:00 pm on Friday, May 28 at St. James Catholic Church, Carthage with Rev. Donald A. Robinson officiating. Friends may call at the church on Friday from 11:00am until the time of the service. Arrangements are with the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to Carthage Area Hospital Auxiliary, 1001 West St. Carthage, NY 13619. To leave a condolence, go to www.bezanillafh.com.
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