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Doherty-Barile Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Service - ReadingDiane Elizabeth (Cressinger) Arsenault of Swampscott passed away on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 at her home. She is 73 years of age.
Born on Thursday, September 18, 1952 in Winchester, Diane is the loving daughter of the late H. Grant Cressinger and Lillian Elizabeth (McGrail) Cressinger. Diane is a warm, kind, gentle & loyal daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, great aunt and friend who will be deeply missed.
Diane is the beloved wife of Kevin Arsenault. She is the devoted stepmother of Laura Mottl and her husband Joseph. Diane is the cherished grandmother of Cole Mottl, Thomas Mottl, Vivian Mottl and Robert Hollis. She is the dear sister of Susan Worden and her husband Robert, Stephen Cressinger and his wife Shelly and Ellen Duffy and her husband Kevin. The caring aunt of Brian Cressinger and his wife Kaylin, Amy Khakali and her husband Phil, Katherine Cressinger, Jacob Worden and his wife Jennifer, Tyler Worden and his wife Amy and Dane Worden and his wife Kathryn, Diane is the doting great aunt of 6.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 11:30am in Saint Agnes Church, 186 Woburn St. Reading MA 01867.
Please consider making donations in Diane's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by referring to the link below.
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