Born in Southington, CT on April 25, 1957 to Norman and Claudette (Sirois) Simoneau, Diane was the oldest of five children. She had fond memories of summer road trips to Maine and Canada to see extended family as a child.
She graduated from Plainville High School in 1975 and remained friends with dozens of her classmates until her death.
In her mid-twenties, Diane moved to North Kingstown, RI and started a family. She stated in her 25th high school graduation anniversary program that the greatest accomplishment of her life was being a Mom to Abbey and Mitch.
Diane relocated to Sarasota in 1994 and enjoyed supporting her children in their academic and athletic endeavors. She loved cheering on her many sports teams, watching movies & live performances and was a true lover of music. Affectionately known to many as “Di”, she never met a stranger and made friends everywhere she went.
The last five years of her life were easily her favorite, as she became known as “Grandma Di”. Asher, Henry and Emery were the joys of her life and she was thrilled to be welcoming another granddaughter in a few short months.
She was truly the best Mother and Grandmother her family could have imagined.
In addition to her daughter Abbey Novack (Matt) of New York City, her son Mitch Fager (Hannah) of Atlanta and her grandchildren, Diane is survived by her sister Julie Moore of Fort Mill, SC and her brother Ronald Simoneau of Plainville, CT. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Roger Simoneau and sister Janine Simoneau.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 11 AM at Robert Toale & Sons Celebration of Life Center, 4310 Solutions Lane Bradenton, FL 34211, with a reception to follow.
Anyone wishing to make a donation in lieu of flowers can do so through the American Cancer Society (donate.cancer.org).
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.rtslwr.com for the Fager family.
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