Diane Lee Trombley, 72
Diane Lee Trombley, 72, of Tupper Lake, passed into the loving arms of her Savior at 11:45 p.m. on November 10, 2024 at the Adirondack Medical Center, just hours after arriving at the emergency center.
Diane's final wishes were there be no service. This will be honored by her family. She will undergo cremation and her earthly remains will be interred in May 2025 - when nature awakens, her favorite time of year. A notice will be posted in the Tupper Lake Free Press as to the date and time. Her stepsister Patricia Reandeau has been requested to officiate the ceremony.
Diane was born on October 28, 1952 at Mercy Hospital in Tupper Lake although she was raised in Piercefield.
Her parents, who preceded her, were Harland “Peanut " Drew and Arlene Drew Nee Grammo.
As a child Diane went to school in Piercefield, the school was at the site of the present town hall and garage. She then went to Tupper Lake Central High School until her mother became seriously ill, forcing Diane to leave school to tend to her mother.
That was typical of Diane's whole life, often denying herself to give aid to others. She loved children, cats, hummingbirds, and especially her 10 year old long-haired Chihuahua, "Gizmo."
As a teen, Diane worked at Larry Wood’s Laundry with her "partner in crime” Cindy Socia, who later became the wife of local woodsman Jeannel Lizotte. Many times, Larry, the owner of the laundry, had to go get these two errant employees from a long lunch at the Hi-Hat Lounge.
Diane also worked at Mercy Healthcare Center for 14 years, where her kindness and love of the residents was well known. Diane also worked for 20 years at Sunmount, always giving 110 percent.
Diana is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Bernard, her two sons, Bernard Jr. and his companion Penny Depo who lived in Lincoln Maine; Nathan and his companion Sabrina Pickering, two granddaughters, Amber Trombley and Brittany Estep, a grandson Branden Clement, two great-grandsons and a new great-granddaughter, along with several nieces and nephews.
Diane was preceded in death by her parents, Harland “Peanut” Drew and Arlene Drew, also an older sister Donna Webber and the younger brother Franklin (“Frankie, the Woodsman”) Drew.
She was also predeceased by her parent’s grandmother, sister, brother and niece, all interred in Gale Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the National kidney foundation or to the Tupper Lake volunteer rescue squad.
Now, just two more reflections about losing a life partner, a companion, a friend, and a lifelong love: From Mitch Album: " Life has to end, love doesn't!"
From the film, Forrest Gump: "Dying is just a part of life!"