Dianne Meyers

Dianne Presson Meyers, 86, of Middletown, Delaware, passed away on October 10, 2025, at Westminster Assisted Living facility in Dover, Delaware, due to complications from lung cancer.
Dianne was born on the morning of December 24, 1938, in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Margaret Louise Presson (Simmons) and the late Edwin Talmadge Presson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Thomas Meyers, as well as her beloved poodle, Sir Sterling Silver Meyers.
Dianne is survived by two daughters, Laurie Meyers, of Alexandria, Virginia, and Jennifer Meyers Coffey of Wilmington, Delaware. She is also survived by her son-in-law, Mark Coffey, two grandchildren, Ethan Coffey and Samantha Coffey of Wilmington, Delaware, and her "grand dog," Cara Mia Meyers, of Alexandria, Virginia.
Dianne earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Florida, and her master's degree at the University of Delaware. She came to Delaware in 1966 to teach Latin at Dover Air Force Base High School, where she met her husband, Thomas. She would go on to teach Latin and English at Caesar Rodney High School before turning a lifelong passion for reading into a career as a high school librarian. Dianne's tenure as a librarian included positions at Sussex Central High School, William Penn High School and Wilmington High School.
Dianne was extremely creative and artistic. She dabbled in oil and watercolors, but her true passion was decorative painting. Dianne's media included wood, ceramic, glass, and the lavishly decorated cakes she created for family birthdays. The walls of Dianne's house were filled with stencils and murals, and she and Tom-an avid woodworker-created one-of-a-kind decorative furniture. Dianne and Tom were also enthusiastic DIYers who renovated a series of houses for seasonal rental in Cape May, N.J. The houses were filled with Dianne's creative touch.
Dianne was devoted to her daughters, ferrying them to countless ballet and piano lessons, nurturing their love of reading, providing expert editing for their term papers and creating many a handmade childhood Halloween costume. She spent eight years as a chaperone for the award-winning Caesar Rodney Senior High School Marching Band, cheering on Jennifer, a trumpet soloist, and Laurie, a mediocre clarinet player. Dianne was also a proud grandmother who attended numerous recitals, plays and marching band shows.
When Tom asked Dianne to marry him, she had one stipulation: he had to be willing to embark on an eventual trip to Europe. Dianne had always dreamed of going. She didn't know how or when, but she was determined to get there. A year after their marriage, Dianne and Tom made it to Europe for a months-long adventure in a Volkswagen camper van and a mutual devotion to travel was born. They traveled with their daughters to numerous destinations in the United States and took them on several European trips. In retirement, Dianne and Tom continued to travel both abroad and domestically. They took numerous cruises, one of which was on the Hurtigruten (Norwegian mailboat), which took them across the Arctic Circle. They also took several trips to Hawaii and traveled in their motorhome-with their beloved traveling companion, Sterling-to all 48 continental U.S. states.
Dianne was a favorite among the staff at her assisted living facility. A kind and endlessly curious person, she wanted to know who they were as people. She asked after their families, checked on their welfare and complimented a pair of cute shoes or holiday-themed scrubs. This was a lifelong pattern for Dianne-a shy person who nonetheless attracted others with her sly sense of humor and genuine interest in others.
Dianne's other interests included the beach, Broadway musicals, reading, health research, true crime, ridiculous areas of the internet such as the "people of Walmart" Pinterest board and strawberries-both as a motif and a fruit. Her daughters will tell you that her favorite child was actually their brother-dog, Sterling.
A Memorial Service and Interment of her ashes will be held on Saturday, November 1, at 11:00 AM at Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green, 50 Market Street, (Old) New Castle, Delaware, followed by a reception in the Academy.
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