“My darling sister, whose smile lit up a room, whose warmth and generosity of spirit reached out to all who knew her. Whose dogged determination and love of life knew no boundaries. Words cannot express the chasm that you have left in our lives but your love and your beauty will shine on forever. Be at peace now my darling.”

“Dearest Mum, no words can describe how much I miss you. You have been such a large part of my life and you will always be with me no matter where I am. xXx”

“When I heard about Diane my heart sank as did Naomi’s. We will miss her dearly, and the world truly is a darker place without her. But I remember the good times, France, London and even here on the Island and those memories will never leave me!
Diane may be gone now but She leaves behind a perfect example of fighting spirit and what it means to love life! ”

“We will miss her very much, her love and warmness was very special x”

“Our thoughts are with you. I shall always remember Diane’s lovely smile and kindness. Years ago for the little French club, she was always talking about her family. Take care, kindest regards to the family.”

“We were so saddened to hear that Di had died. i was in the process of making a card for her to let her know we were thinking of her and the rest of the family, and to lift her spirits. It sounds like the family were all there which will have made a difference to her and will also hopefully help you in the coming days and weeks.
All our love at this difficult time.”

“So many happy memories of a loving wife, fantastic mum and dear friend to many.
I will never forget her. Love, Roy. ”

“We are so very sad to hear of Diane’s passing. Your loss must feel overwhelming at this time. Her personality and light were so vibrant and will be warmly remembered. ”

“We are both so sorry to hear of your sad loss.
Diane was a lovely, warm person who I grew to know quite well in the last few years.
We are both thinking of you all. ”

“Just to say that your Mum was one in a million. If you ever need me I am always here for you. ”

“Those we love don’t go away.
They walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard, but always near
Still loved, still missed and always dear.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.
With all my love”

“I was so sorry to hear that Diane had died in hospital. Please accept my sincere condolences. It was such a pleasure to look after Diane. She was always so positive in her outlook and always had places lined up to visit. She may not have achieved all of these but she did remarkably well in what she did manage. She couldn’t have achieved all of this without all your support and help. You were always busy beavering in the background and trying out new recipes etc. to try and tempt Diane with. Take care.”

“Di will always be with you. Words don’t convey how we felt. So know she isn’t suffering anymore.”

“Words cannot express the loss you and your family must feel at this very sad time. Diane was a dear friend and neighbour and we will miss her very much as you all will. We are here if you need us.
Love and Sympathy.”

“Dreadfully sorry to hear of the passing of Diane. She was a wonderful, incredibly kind, strong and beautiful lady who will be truly missed.
I am thinking of you all at this unbearable time.
All my love.”

“At this very sad time we all have lots of memories of Di as a beautiful little girl and a very fine woman.
Take care, with all our love.”

“I am so very sorry that you are having to say “Good-bye” to our most caring and loving Diane so soon, but nothing is so precious as the Memory that lives on.
My Love and Thoughts are with you.”

“Diane was a lovely person and a dear friend! She will be missed! Our thoughts are with you and if we can help in any way please ask.
”

“We were very saddened to learn of the passing of Diane. And we as a family offer you our deepest sympathy and condolences on your tragic loss.
The loss of a clearly loved near one, is the most painful of experiences and the world seems a bleak black place, but relief does come, slowly, after a time, and happy & pleasant memories replace the black clouds.
But still we miss our loved one, we carry them in our hearts and memories where they will never die and be with us always.
Our thoughts & prayers are with you at this sad time.”

“So sorry to hear of the passing of your wife, mum & mum in law. May the happy memories of a life well lived and the experiences shared together remain with you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
Take care, with our love xxx”

“I was so sorry to hear about Diane. I will always remember how kind she was to Auntie Cissie when you took her into your home.
Thinking of you all.”

“My lovely freind Diane xxx always in r heart’s, till we meet again God bless xxxxx”

“Our sincere condolences to all family members. Diane put up a good fight, but now she is at peace. Diane will always be with you - watching and waiting until you meet again.”

“We are truly Saddened by the loss of a friendly and vibrant neighbour.”

“So very sorry for your loss Diane was a beautiful young lady who will be missed greatly. R.I.P. God bless you all.”

“No star is ever lost we once have seen. Diane was certainly one of the brightest stars.
God Bless!”

“With our love and prayers for you all at this sad time.”

“Diane will be sadly missed by all her friends and family, she was a lovely person who put others first, a sad loss.”

“We only met a few times, but corresponded on Facebook with a common interest , our beautiful children. I cannot begin to understand the pain you all must be feeling. You showed such warmth Diane, and it so sorry we didn’t get to know each other better. Andrew spoke so highly of you, as I do of Tom. My thoughts are with all your family.”

“We are deeply saddened to hear of Diane’s passing. Although we haven’t seen her in over 40 years we both remember her so well. The words we are reading here tell us what a great person she became and to be taken from her family whilst still so young will bring pain that we can only imagine.
Our deepest condolences to all the family at this very sad time.”

“Dear Di would like this quote we think. Banksy said you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and another time, later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. From the love that’s poured out on this page alone, your spirit clearly lives on now and will for some time to come, down the generations. What we do in life echoes in eternity, it is said. We will remember your humour, your courage in the face of life’s greatest challenge and the warm welcome you gave us when we moved to Beds. God bless you, Ian and family - peace and blessings....”

“God bless you Diane,you were a great summers netball team player ,school friend,rest in Gods loving arms and watch over your family with all the angels. xxx”

“Diane, she was many things to me, I’ve known her for 24 years. Virtually my whole life. I’m so lucky to have been one she loved and cared for. Her presence, fearless and confident created such beautiful characters in her children. I will always remember our French lessons with ice cream after, our trip through france, the water fights in the garden and so many more memories that made my childhood brilliant. If knew what the future held, I would do it again the same way because the lessons I learned and the time I spent with the family could not be done better. I will miss Diane, I will miss her voice, I loved her like so many, and I can not begin to comprehend life without her. I am here always and forever. X”

“After the tears have dried and the goodbyes have been said, all we have to hold onto are the happy memories that we’ve shared with our loved ones who have passed, this is what keeps them alive in our hearts and in our minds, and they will continue to live on, through us. Our condolences.”

“I was shocked and saddened to hear of Diane’s passing as a result of the cancer she suffered from. My first meeting with Diane was through a Banana cake, which she had baked for the family and George shared with us in the office, it was delicious. I jokingly asked George to ask Diane to bake one for us in the office; in the typical kind and generous way she was - SHE DID!

As Ian has said in his testimony for his loving wife Diane, “not just our family benefited from her kindness and loving nature 
their friends did, and not only them but most people who came into contact with her”.

Here is a woman I had never met before, you ask for a cake and she generously bakes for us without question. From then onwards she continued to bake cakes for us on a regular basis. This was how loving she was. We all have lost an exceptionally generous, loving, kind and genuine friend. I will miss her most dearly. May her soul rest in eternal peace.”

“Words cannot describe how caring, wonderful and loving. I am so lucky to have an extended family like you in my life. You will be forever in our hearts. Miss you loads xx”

“I came to Ampthill when I was 14. You welcomed me into your family even though you had never met me. You treated me as a son while busy with your own young children. You loved me unconditionally.

You showed me how to give without expecting anything back in return. You showed me how doing good is the secret to happiness. You showed me how to be a better person by the way you lived.

I am so grateful, I am so proud, and I love you so much, mum.

xXx
Jeff”

“Struggled and cant make it today I’m Sorry, my heart is there with you all and thinking of you all very much and very sad that I cant be there to show my greatest of respects ,im dont need to be there and say goodbye because Aunty Diane is one of my greatest influence in my lifetime love affair with music so for me she will always be with me, I love you all very much and send my biggest love to you all, God bless Aunty Diane Love you millions xxxxx”

“The turn out at St Andrew’s yesterday showed how much Di was respected and liked in the community. I hope that was of some solace to you, Ian, and your family at this very sad time. Any time you want to chat or go for a pint, give me a call.”

“I keep reading and rereading all these wonderful words and thoughts about my beautiful sister Diane (Di), We as a family all know what a kind, loving and very special person she was, but I find it very comforting to know that you where all a part of her life and have been touched by her magic. She was the very best sister anyone could ever wish to have, I loved her deeply and will miss her more than I ever thought possible, I can’t believes she has gone! but she loved us all so very much and was the link that kept us all together, for her sake we must never break that link! She will live on because of how she touched our lives. Goodnight God bless and mind the bed bugs don’t bite! Till we meet again, all the love in the world now and for always your sister Barb X X X and extra special hugs and kisses from Dave who loved you like his own sister X X X”