Diane J. (Hayes) Becker of Middleburgh, peacefully returned to Our Lord on November 20, 2024, after a long illness.
Diane was married to the love of her life, Lance L. Becker, for 52 years before Lance's passing in 2011. Diane has been joyfully reunited with Lance in God's hands.
Diane leaves behind three heartbroken children, Sue Ellen (Becker) Healy and her husband John of Milton, MA; Lauren (Becker) Reinhart and her husband Joseph of Schoharie, NY; and Lance Becker and his wife Brenda of Myrtle Beach, SC. Diane is predeceased by her daughter, Kristine Becker Muller Barkley, of Scotia, NY.
The daughter of the late Paul and Ann Hayes, Diane was born on March 22, 1941, and grew up in her most favorite place on earth—Hull, MA, which she visited as often as she could. The second child of six, she is survived by her brothers, Paul P. Hayes, Jr. of Kingston, MA, and Sean P. Hayes of Miami, FL, as well as her sister, Dolores (Hayes) Kane, of Kingston, MA. Diane is predeceased by her brother Charles Hayes and her sister Sharon (Hayes) Frediani, both of Spain.
Diane also leaves behind seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren—Sarah (Healy) Davis, her husband, Jon, and their children Samantha and Jack of Enfield, CT; Zachary Reinhart, his wife, Amanda, and their children, Grace and Madison, of Schoharie, NY; Jared Reinhart, his wife, Vanessa, and their children Otis and Sawyer of Middleburgh, NY; Ryan Healy and his wife, Danielle, of Auburn, MA; Peter Muller, his wife, Kaitlyn, and their son Caleb of Hagerstown, PA; Lucas Muller, his wife, Stephanie, and their son Killian of Schenectady, NY; and Alyssa (Becker) Sossei and her husband, Erik, of Albany, NY. Diane is survived by countless nieces, nephews and cousins from around the country and Spain.
Diane worked tirelessly for the Democratic Committee of Schoharie County and served as the Deputy Commissioner of Elections for over 30 years before retiring to spend time with her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed hosting many holidays in the "Big House," sewing, gardening, singing, cooking, and hiking. For years, Diane and Lance enjoyed showing and breeding English Springer Spaniels and were especially proud of having one shown at the Westminster Kennel Club at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Diane was extremely proud of her Irish heritage, as evidenced throughout her entire life. She instilled love, faith and integrity in all her family. She will be forever missed, but always remembered for her kindness, humor and good nature. She was always supportive of her entire family in their endeavors.
A Funeral Mass to celebrate Diane's life will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, December 16, 2024
at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, Main Street, Middleburgh. Inurnment will be in the Middleburgh Cemetery.
Diane had a deep belief in God and Christian service. Kindly consider a donation in Diane's name to The Joshua Project of Schoharie County, PO Box 413, Middleburgh, NY 12122. https://joshuaschoharie.org
Please visit www.coltrainfuneralhome.com to share online condolences.
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