Diane B. Connelly

To the Bloomquist and Connelly families -
What a shock it was to receive the news from Sally (Mallory). Diane was one of my very best childhood friends, living 2 houses away from me, so that we spent many after-school hours and overnights together, creating worlds of fantasy and fun. (I was just looking the other day at pictures of my 6th birthday party, with Diane and Laurie there.) The Bloomquists left when her father's career relocated to the midwest, and it was a wonderful surprise...

Karin,
I only met your mother that one day this summer, but was instantly struck by her keen mind and kind heart. My thoughts go out to you, your family and everyone else she touched.

My dearest friend, Diane, and I met at Greenwich Academy when we were both incoming sophomores and we bonded immediately as the "new girls" in the class. We found similar interests in literature which we discussed over the next 46 years. I remember talking about Pariadise Lost for hours.

We shared so much about our lives, loves, children and ever evolving view of the world. Our phone conversations went for hours. There were no secrets ever and I can't imagine a world where I can't...

Diane was a leader in many ways -- a great leader of people, of ideas, and of thought. She was given the gift of honesty and empathy, and she shared it with me more times than I can count. I will always remember our days together at KeyCorp -- going through Sept. 11 together is particularly memorable. I thank God for you, Diane -- you will always be alive in our thoughts and memories of you as trusted friend, advisor and confidant.

Often we all wonder why life takes us in certain directions, down unexpected paths with the reasons why never explained to us. I have been thinking about Mowry and Diane moving to Cleveland from NYC away from their family who were all still living there at the time. Even at Mowry's Greenwich service, his Yale buddies and east coast friends told jokes about how odd it seemed for them to move to Cleveland. With Diane's unexpected death, I can't help but think the reason for their move to...

Often we all wonder why life takes us in certain directions, down unexpected paths with the reasons why never explained to us. I have been thinking about Mowry and Diane moving to Cleveland from NYC away from their family who were all still living there at the time. Even at Mowry's Greenwich service, his Yale buddies and east coast friends told jokes about how odd it seemed for them to move to Cleveland. With Diane's unexpected death, I can't help but think the reason for their move to...