Diane Woodbury

WOODBURY Diane Woodbury, retired Charity Hospital social worker, died peacefully on January 15th, her 65th birthday, a birthday which she proudly shared with Dr. King and her sister. She was born in Miami, graduated from high school in Puerto Rico, and graduated from the University of Florida. She arrived in New Orleans on her way to California in the early 70's when her car broke down, and she never left. She first worked at Atlantis Distributors and helped publish Distaff, the first feminist newspaper in NOLA. She was a passionate activist for peace and environmental issues. Diane's father was a prominent botanist in Florida and Puerto Rico and she was an avid gardener. She loved travel, movies, and music, particularly reggae and world music. She collected beautiful things, teapots, baskets, pottery, mermaids, Japanese woodblock prints, fabrics, jewelry… She is survived by her sister, Lynda, her three brothers, Larry, Randy, and Kim, and many nephews and nieces. Diane will be especially missed by her close friends in New Orleans, including Mary Ann Bohlke, Denise Charbonnet, Joanne Moulton, Judy Watts, Martin Gurtler, Julie Tweeter, Frank Aseron, Gary Talarchek and second and third generations of their families. A pot luck memorial will be held on January 30 at a friend's home. Call if you wish to attend. Please express your condolences at www.schoencanalstreet.com.