Diane Paradis

Diane has a great heart. She asked me specific questions about my 4 kids every week for years. Even the last time I talked to her she said to me, "Tell me about your kids."

I look up to her and her ability to make people feel special.

I look forward to seeing you in the next life.

We wanted to share our tribute to Diane from her memorial service in Buckeye, AZ on Feb.28, 2015:
Diane was never one who wanted to be in the spotlightShe wanted to be
J U S T D I A N E
D Delightful, Dedicated Doer of the Word
That was JUST DIANE
I Instantly with a heart ready to serve
That was JUST DIANE
A Alleluias now forever singing
That is now JUST DIANE
N No more sorrow, No more pain,
Restored to completeness in God's reign
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Diane and I were good friends in high school in Aurora. We lived one block apart and sometimes walked to and from school together. She was also a good friend of my wife, Sandra Helton Wade, who was also in the Aurora West Class of 1961. Sandy and I gradually lost track of Diane after HS, but in 1995 ran into her when she was working as a sales associate in a department store in Sun City West, AZ. Her parents and mine had independently moved to SCW for their retirement years, and Diane...

RIP Diane.

Diane and I were friends for 8 years. She was such a giving person and felt like it was especially important to support children and young adults. "They are our future" Diane would say. She was so smart, well educated, and well traveled. She missed her Dad John the last two years. We watched each others' cats. Socks was such a buddy to her and kept her from being too lonely. Diane, I'm sure that you ARE IN PARADISE and were welcomed by Tom, friends and family when you walked through the...

Diane was involved with a lot of different orginizations. The ages ranged from 6 to 100 years old. She impacted the lives of many people. Diane will be greatly missed by all of us. Family was a very important part of her life, and she traveled to different states to visit us all. This includes Family and Friends. Diane treated me like a son. I am blessed that I was given the opportunity to have her in my life. May God Bless her soul. Rest In Peace Mom.

Diane was a very caring person. She donated a lot of time to many orginizations. Diane will be missed by many people that loved her greatly. She impacted the lives of people from the ages of 6 years old to 100 years old. Most important was her family. She always took the time to reach out to see how everyone was doing. Diane treated me like I was her son. I will always be thankful to have such a wonderful person come into my life. RIP Mom.