Dianne S. Rath

1938 - 2024

Born June 23, 1938, Dianne S. Rath died on May 19, 2024 in Poway, CA. She was predeceased by her husband John F. Rath, Jr., her second husband Alexander Primavera and third husband, Stanley Andres. Dianne had five sons, John F. Rath, III of Upper Saddle River, NJ married to Deborah Rath, Steve Rath married to Kris Rath of Roseville, CA, James Rath of Poway, CA married to Rozanna Rath, Scott Rath (deceased) married to Lisa Rath and William Primavera of Boise, Idaho married to Nicole Primavera. She had 22 grandchildren and step-grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.Mom lived an incredible life marked by recovery from a number of life challenges. Born in Brooklyn and later raised in Cape May, she was trained as a nurse at Flower's Nursing Home in NYC, and then met her husband John and they married in 1957. In 1971 she became a single mom of four young boys at 33 years old, when her beloved John died. She found a career in real estate as a broker and agent, which provided her flexibility to support her family while raising her young boys.Dianne was a real estate professional for over 45 years. Her career took her to leadership positions on a local, state, national and international level. Dianne had ten real estate designations, was on the National Association of Realtors, Women's Council of Realtors, Residential Sales Council, Director of the California Association of Realtors and was the Presidential Liaison for National Association of Realtors to the Republic of Slovakia, where she traveled several times and was a featured speaker at conferences there. Dianne was inducted into the National Association of Realtors Hall of Fame in 2017 and was a finalist for San Diego Realtor of the Year. Beyond her professional involvements, Dianne's priority were her clients. She worked day and night on behalf of them and developed lifetime friendships with many of her customers. Mom was a world traveler, and with her good friends Donnella, Pat, Barbara and Maria she visited Asia, Europe, South America, the Caribbean, and of course each year would make an annual pilgrimage to Mazatl n, Mexico with friends, or by herself. Beyond her professional accomplishments, the highlight of her life were her five boys, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She always remembered them with a card or a gift. She loved them all and when she lost her son Scott, a piece of her was gone. She was a giving person who volunteered for many years for the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, raising money for that well-known charity. In lieu of Flowers contributions can be made to www.mda.org.A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am on June 24, at Saint Gabriel's Church in Poway, California. A reception will immediately follow for family and close friends. Please email johnfrath3@icloud.com if you are interested in attending. Diane will be buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in Washingtonville, New York with her beloved husband John. A small service will be held.