Diane Carol Perry

PERRY - Diane (nee Leichnitz) born October 7, 1942 in Ottawa ON peacefully passed away February 2, 2022 at her North Vancouver home in the loving arms of her husband of 52 years, Steve. Diane will be dearly missed by Steve, her four sisters in Ottawa; Lu (Golden), Johanne (Tomlinson), Nancy (Bow), Colleen (Denault), numerous nieces and nephews, and by brother Mark Leichnitz in Vancouver, brother-in-law Art Perry and niece Lulu Perry, and her many friends.

Diane’s garden gate was always open and it is now closed with her passing. What a garden it was! Not only was she a member of the Capilano Garden Club, whose members often shared the leafy splendour of her lovingly tended garden, but Diane spent countless joyful hours watering, pruning, and nurturing her exuberant display of brightly coloured rhodos, happy hostas and many other beautiful plants, after she retired from a long career as the Regional Administrator for Metropolitan Life. When Diane wasn’t in her garden, another of her loves was travelling with Steve to the Four Corners of the globe: a safari in Kenya, cruising the Nile, a trip to Machu Picchu in Peru, and cycling numerous times around Europe with Steve and their friends. One thing about Diane that captivated everyone who knew her was her incredible mind. She was a thinker, a deep thinker. Diane was always the best company for her friends within her many clubs: The Capilano Garden Club, Trail Trekkers group who hiked the North Shore mountains, her tennis friends at North Shore Winter Club, her cherished book club, and her active bridge club. Another pleasure for many decades was Diane’s and Steve’s hiking, skiing and sharing good memories with friends at their condo in Snowater, Mount Baker, WA. Many a New Years Eve was spent laughing and bringing in another year at Graham’s in Glacier WA, or with their special friends in North Vancouver. Diane was special and unforgettable to everyone who was lucky enough to garner her warmth and genuine charm. Her life was full and shared unselfishly with so many others. Like her garden, colours grew and were displayed wherever Diane went. She will be missed beyond measure.

Diane’s Celebration of Life will gather in her glorious garden this spring when Diane’s dazzling display of welcoming blossoms return once more.

You can make a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of your choice in Diane’s name. Please no flowers, even though Diane loved them so very much.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.firstmemorialnorthvancouver.com for the Perry family.