Dee, I bet you had no idea how much you will be missed! I will automatically turn to wave at your smiling face when I step out onto the cottage balcony in the early morning. I will wait to hear you call " what's for dinner" when Jim lights the grill in the afternoon. I only wish I had told you more often how much you were loved , and how much we appreciated all your hard work. Goodbye for now, our dear friend.





Dee  would wander over on Sunday mornings and have coffee with us. Cottage time is not going to be the same without her. She also had the best smile of anyone I knew. Let's not forget about her potato salad, no one makes it better! Rest in peace our beautiful friend.

Auntie Dee,

There has never been a part of my life that I don't remember you being a part of, you were at all mine and Mikes milestones. And that carried on with Joe, Tyler, Ella and Jake. I included you in all the outings my mom and I  had.... I know you enjoyed the adventures. There was never a party, outing, trip, pot luck, line card or function that you said no to. You always enjoyed being with everyone.. I am glad that I have a million memories that we shared.

 I know that you always asked me to run  the raffle when you did the Labor Day party. I always accepted.  I hope we always made you proud.. I don't know how we are going to live without you in our lives. I will miss the text, calls, cards from you from you. I will miss your potato salad... everyone will!!!! I promise to master your recipe... 

I hope you enjoyed my Christmas cookies  last year... I'm so glad you asked me to bake for you. I will cherish our last outing together...and I will always say yes when you ask me to run the raffle for Labor Day.. 

xoxoxo
your niece Lynn

Dee
I always thought we would have more time together. Never thought it would be this soon.
You were the best Sister and the best  Aunt to us. There was nothing you wouldn't do for my family,

My heart is broken, will miss you everyday.
I love you.

Dee, 
We are so sad you are gone from our lives. I hate to think of not being able to see you at the cottage or on one of our cottage outings. But we take comfort in all of our many happy memories of you and we are blessed to have known you. We miss you and love you. 

Diane, I hope wherever you are there is a beautiful sparkling lake, a small cottage at the bend in the road and every day is summer. Peace.

So  many memories  of a wonderful woman ! We have all been blessed for knowing  her ! 

Oh Dee!  We are not ready for you to leave us!!💔

You were never the loudest in our Cottage family outings but you were always there, always counted on, and always brought potato salad and you will ALWAYS be MISSED!!!  😭

My heart is broken 💔  I love you!
Laura

Dear Dee, we have been friends for so many years that I can remember when I didn't have you in my life.  Through good times and bad we were always there for one another.  I am going to miss you more then you know. I will always love you.

I am going to miss your sweet smile and great laugh. We love you Dee ❤️

Dee, you've always been a part of our lives. We know we could look out the cottage window and see you raking or on the porch, see you running the Labor Day party and making others happy ( as usual).  You are greatly loved and will be terribly missed. You will always hold a place in our hearts and in the courtyard. Love you!

Every Year before we close our cottage we leave a little note to read when we open again the next year. Sometimes it's a , Yay it's summer and sometimes it's, I hope everyone had a safe winter and is back again this year. 
I would have never thought that it would have been you not to make it back. My heart is broken. I love you Dee



Diane was my mother in law and my good friend.  We live in the same building, our lives have been intertwined for years & life is going to be very hard. There is not a part of our life that she is not a part of.  Most importantly she has been raising our kids with us.  She was part of Owen, Brooke &  Zach's day to day life & so greatly missed.  I am so glad to have had the time we had together & I will strive to be as selfless & dependable as Diane always was for me.  I love you Diane Romano & my heart is breaking right now from missing you. ❤

My deepest of Sympathies to the entire Family. I worked with Dee and Ernie Jr.for many years. So many Happy Lifetime memories. Hold those close to your Heart now! May God Bless you all!

OBITUARY

Diane R. Romano

August 18, 1943 – May 17, 2018

Drake & Son Funeral Home

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