Diane was a lifelong resident of Wellsville, and graduated
from Wellsville High School. She was a
member of Frank B. Church Post 2530 VFW Auxiliary, the Wellsville Historical
Society, the Allegany County Bird Club and the former Christian Temple, where
she taught Sunday School. Diane was an
avid New York Yankee and NASCAR fan, and lover of all things cats.
She is survived by three daughters, Terri A. Slater and her
husband Richard S. Crouse, of Boca Raton, Florida, Joya Serio of Bliss, NY and
Becky Converso of Hornell, NY; two grandchildren, Sarah Ann Slater and Jason
Serio, a sister-in-law; Barrie Fanton of Wellsville, and two nieces and one
nephew, Lorraine Fanton of Boston, MA, Ian Fanton of Winchester, MA, and Molly
Fanton of Wellsville. She was
predeceased in addition to her parents by a brother, Roland Benjamin “Ben”
Fanton, a son-in-law Randy Serio and a grandson Keegan Fleming.
Funeral arrangements are private and interment will be in
Woodlawn Cemetery. Please consider memorial donations to the Wellsville VFW
Post 2530 or the SPCA Serving Allegany County. To leave online condolences,
please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
