Diann Marie DiFrancesco

Diann was born on October 21, 1963 in Binghamton, NY to John and Marjorie Benowski. Diann attended Broome Community College where she played volleyball and basketball. She went on to graduate from SUNY Utica in 1985. In 1995, she was inducted into the Wildcat Student-Athlete Hall of Fame for being the all-time leading scorer with 1,315 points.

Diann was the beloved wife to Joseph DiFrancesco and proud mother to daughter Anastasia and husband Justin Aldredge, son Christopher and wife Kate. She was predeceased by her grandparents Anthony and Rose Mazonis; Marjorie and Fred Haubert; grandmother Rose Mazonis, and brother-in-law Jeffery DiFrancesco. Diann is also survived by her parents; three sisters Debbie Spencer, Donna and husband Jim Moffitt, Denise and husband Pete Kinney; brother John; mother-in-law Barbara DiFrancesco; father-in-law Ignazio DiFrancesco and wife Rosanne; sister-in-law Marianne Deola; brother-in-law Mike DiFrancesco and wife Connie; nieces Heather Dickinson and Nicole Deola; nephews Cameron Kinney, Jordan Benowski, and Mathew DiFrancesco; and many cousins and friends.

Diann went to heaven on a beautiful and pure sunshine day. We all know how much Diann loved her sunshine. She would often say how "heavenly it felt" to be in the sun. Now she will be shining her bright light down on all of us. Diann always looked on the bright side of things even in the darkest of days. She all taught us how to be strong when we felt weak, how to be brave when scared, and no matter how many times you fall down, you always get back up. Diann loved her family and friends with all her heart. She especially loved her residents at her senior living communities and loved to work. She gave everything she had in all that she did and made sure it was absolutely perfect. We will see her and feel her in the sunshine, at the beach, on the lake, feeding the fish, and enjoying her favorite margaritas at Los Cucos. Diann will forever be loved and missed. We know she will be watching down on all of us, and to honor her memory, we will continue to be the best versions of ourselves and strive to make every day great.

A Celebration of Life service for Diann is set for Friday, April 7, 2023 at 10am in The Grand Hall at Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home located at 18000 I-45 South, The Woodlands, TX 77384. A reception will follow in the R.L. Wood Reception Hall from 11am - 1pm. We ask that you please wear bright colors to reflect Diann’s bright outlook on life.

In lieu of flowers, please consider sending donations in her name to either one of the following organizations that Diann was very passionate about: Alzheimer’s Association alz.org/donate and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society lls.org/donate.

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Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home is honored to serve this family.