On April 21, 2020, a loving and beautiful soul was finally set free to shine forever. Four days shy of her 86th birthday, Diane Edwina Beehler Moore passed away in Denver CO with her daughter by her side, holding her hand, while soft opera played. She died after a heroic struggle against Parkinson’s Disease, and more recently, covid-19. She was loved more deeply than words here can ever express, and will be forever missed.
Born on April 25, 1934 in Kingston, New York to John Edwin and Marjorie (Johnson) Beehler, Diane was one of four children (sisters Joan and Pam, and brother Terry). Her childhood was spent in a handful of New England towns, including Kingston, NY, Kerhonkson, NY, Bantam Lake, CT and New Haven, CT, where she graduated from Hillhouse high school.
Diane was a talented artist who could create photo-quality sketches and lovable cartoon-like renditions of children and animals in the blink of an eye. After graduating from Larson Junior College/Quinnipiac College, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1956. Diane’s career brought her to New York City, where she worked in the Empire State Building as a graphic designer, illustrating children’s works and designing greeting cards and advertisements for such companies as Empire Card Company, P.F. Vollard Card Company and the Irene Herman Advertising Company (where she served as Art Director). Later, she started the Art Department at the Convent of the Sacred Heart School (Greenwich, CT), developing their curriculum and teaching students her love of art.
It was while living in Connecticut that she met her husband, John Sheldon Moore, during a cookout. Together, Johnny and Diane raised one daughter, Katharine (“Katie”); Diane loved being a mother more than any other project she undertook.
Diane enjoyed spending her summers with friends and family on the island of Cuttyhunk, MA, which became a truly special place for her, Johnny and Katie. Later in life, she and Johnny moved to Massachusetts – first into Johnny’s family home in Concord, and later to Maynard. For nearly fifteen years, she enjoyed working at the Concord Museum Gift Shop. Even in this role, her creativity was ever-apparent, decorating both the store and the museum. In 2017, she and Johnny moved to Denver to be closer to Katie.
Diane had a witty humor that was ever present, even until her last days, often catching you off guard until you had a moment to process what she had said. She loved animals; when living in Massachusetts, she especially enjoyed visiting Herman, the water buffalo, and Opal, the albino donkey, at the Codman community farm.
Diane grew up in the church, and this spirituality was important to her. She was a member of the First Parish church in Concord, MA.
Diane was preceded in death by her husband, John, by her parents, by her childhood cat, Winky, and by the numerous animals she loved and called her ‘grandchildren’: Popcorn, Fred Fish, Savannah and Piglet.
She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Katharine Moore, and honorary son-in-law, Stephen Callaway, both of Denver, CO; sisters Joan Bence and Pam Beehler, both of Vero Beach, FL; brother Terry (Roberta) Beehler of Cliffside Park, NJ; and by numerous nieces and nephews: Kathy (Andy), Karin (Nathan), David, Jim (Sue), Bob (Shari), Elizabeth, Timothy (Denise), Daniel (Debbie), Melinda (Glenn), Louisa and Margo (Roger). She is also survived by numerous in-laws, cousins, great nieces and nephews, and by friends as close as any family. And yes, by Aspen the cat, too.
She leaves a legacy of the laughter that still comes when we think of the funny and quick-witted things she said, of the artwork she created, the imaginative spirit she instilled in others, and of the endless love that she touched our lives with.
In honor of her love for animals and her treasured memories visiting Herman and Opal, charitable donations can be made in her name to the Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary (brokenshovels.com )
A virtual tribute to her memory will be created, and a memorial service with tree planting will be held at a future time, when the threat from the novel coronavirus pandemic has subsided.
Born on April 25, 1934 in Kingston, New York to John Edwin and Marjorie (Johnson) Beehler, Diane was one of four children (sisters Joan and Pam, and brother Terry). Her childhood was spent in a handful of New England towns, including Kingston, NY, Kerhonkson, NY, Bantam Lake, CT and New Haven, CT, where she graduated from Hillhouse high school.
Diane was a talented artist who could create photo-quality sketches and lovable cartoon-like renditions of children and animals in the blink of an eye. After graduating from Larson Junior College/Quinnipiac College, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1956. Diane’s career brought her to New York City, where she worked in the Empire State Building as a graphic designer, illustrating children’s works and designing greeting cards and advertisements for such companies as Empire Card Company, P.F. Vollard Card Company and the Irene Herman Advertising Company (where she served as Art Director). Later, she started the Art Department at the Convent of the Sacred Heart School (Greenwich, CT), developing their curriculum and teaching students her love of art.
It was while living in Connecticut that she met her husband, John Sheldon Moore, during a cookout. Together, Johnny and Diane raised one daughter, Katharine (“Katie”); Diane loved being a mother more than any other project she undertook.
Diane enjoyed spending her summers with friends and family on the island of Cuttyhunk, MA, which became a truly special place for her, Johnny and Katie. Later in life, she and Johnny moved to Massachusetts – first into Johnny’s family home in Concord, and later to Maynard. For nearly fifteen years, she enjoyed working at the Concord Museum Gift Shop. Even in this role, her creativity was ever-apparent, decorating both the store and the museum. In 2017, she and Johnny moved to Denver to be closer to Katie.
Diane had a witty humor that was ever present, even until her last days, often catching you off guard until you had a moment to process what she had said. She loved animals; when living in Massachusetts, she especially enjoyed visiting Herman, the water buffalo, and Opal, the albino donkey, at the Codman community farm.
Diane grew up in the church, and this spirituality was important to her. She was a member of the First Parish church in Concord, MA.
Diane was preceded in death by her husband, John, by her parents, by her childhood cat, Winky, and by the numerous animals she loved and called her ‘grandchildren’: Popcorn, Fred Fish, Savannah and Piglet.
She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Katharine Moore, and honorary son-in-law, Stephen Callaway, both of Denver, CO; sisters Joan Bence and Pam Beehler, both of Vero Beach, FL; brother Terry (Roberta) Beehler of Cliffside Park, NJ; and by numerous nieces and nephews: Kathy (Andy), Karin (Nathan), David, Jim (Sue), Bob (Shari), Elizabeth, Timothy (Denise), Daniel (Debbie), Melinda (Glenn), Louisa and Margo (Roger). She is also survived by numerous in-laws, cousins, great nieces and nephews, and by friends as close as any family. And yes, by Aspen the cat, too.
She leaves a legacy of the laughter that still comes when we think of the funny and quick-witted things she said, of the artwork she created, the imaginative spirit she instilled in others, and of the endless love that she touched our lives with.
In honor of her love for animals and her treasured memories visiting Herman and Opal, charitable donations can be made in her name to the Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary (brokenshovels.com )
A virtual tribute to her memory will be created, and a memorial service with tree planting will be held at a future time, when the threat from the novel coronavirus pandemic has subsided.
On April 21, 2020, a loving and beautiful soul was finally set free to shine forever. Four days shy of her 86th birthday, Diane Edwina Beehler Moore passed away in Denver CO with her daughter by her side, holding her hand, while soft opera played. She died after a heroic struggle against Parkinson’s Disease, and more recently, covid-19. She was loved more deeply than words here can ever express, and will be forever missed.
Born on April 25, 1934 in Kingston, New York to John Edwin and Marjorie (Johnson) Beehler, Diane was one of four children (sisters Joan and Pam, and brother Terry). Her childhood was spent in a handful of New England towns, including Kingston, NY, Kerhonkson, NY, Bantam Lake, CT and New Haven, CT, where she graduated from Hillhouse high school.
Diane was a talented artist who could create photo-quality sketches and lovable cartoon-like renditions of children and animals in the blink of an eye. After graduating from Larson Junior College/Quinnipiac College, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1956. Diane’s career brought her to New York City, where she worked in the Empire State Building as a graphic designer, illustrating children’s works and designing greeting cards and advertisements for such companies as Empire Card Company, P.F. Vollard Card Company and the Irene Herman Advertising Company (where she served as Art Director). Later, she started the Art Department at the Convent of the Sacred Heart School (Greenwich, CT), developing their curriculum and teaching students her love of art.
It was while living in Connecticut that she met her husband, John Sheldon Moore, during a cookout. Together, Johnny and Diane raised one daughter, Katharine (“Katie”); Diane loved being a mother more than any other project she undertook.
Diane enjoyed spending her summers with friends and family on the island of Cuttyhunk, MA, which became a truly special place for her, Johnny and Katie. Later in life, she and Johnny moved to Massachusetts – first into Johnny’s family home in Concord, and later to Maynard. For nearly fifteen years, she enjoyed working at the Concord Museum Gift Shop. Even in this role, her creativity was ever-apparent, decorating both the store and the museum. In 2017, she and Johnny moved to Denver to be closer to Katie.
Diane had a witty humor that was ever present, even until her last days, often catching you off guard until you had a moment to process what she had said. She loved animals; when living in Massachusetts, she especially enjoyed visiting Herman, the water buffalo, and Opal, the albino donkey, at the Codman community farm.
Diane grew up in the church, and this spirituality was important to her. She was a member of the First Parish church in Concord, MA.
Diane was preceded in death by her husband, John, by her parents, by her childhood cat, Winky, and by the numerous animals she loved and called her ‘grandchildren’: Popcorn, Fred Fish, Savannah and Piglet.
She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Katharine Moore, and honorary son-in-law, Stephen Callaway, both of Denver, CO; sisters Joan Bence and Pam Beehler, both of Vero Beach, FL; brother Terry (Roberta) Beehler of Cliffside Park, NJ; and by numerous nieces and nephews: Kathy (Andy), Karin (Nathan), David, Jim (Sue), Bob (Shari), Elizabeth, Timothy (Denise), Daniel (Debbie), Melinda (Glenn), Louisa and Margo (Roger). She is also survived by numerous in-laws, cousins, great nieces and nephews, and by friends as close as any family. And yes, by Aspen the cat, too.
She leaves a legacy of the laughter that still comes when we think of the funny and quick-witted things she said, of the artwork she created, the imaginative spirit she instilled in others, and of the endless love that she touched our lives with.
In honor of her love for animals and her treasured memories visiting Herman and Opal, charitable donations can be made in her name to the Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary (brokenshovels.com )
A virtual tribute to her memory will be created, and a memorial service with tree planting will be held at a future time, when the threat from the novel coronavirus pandemic has subsided.
Born on April 25, 1934 in Kingston, New York to John Edwin and Marjorie (Johnson) Beehler, Diane was one of four children (sisters Joan and Pam, and brother Terry). Her childhood was spent in a handful of New England towns, including Kingston, NY, Kerhonkson, NY, Bantam Lake, CT and New Haven, CT, where she graduated from Hillhouse high school.
Diane was a talented artist who could create photo-quality sketches and lovable cartoon-like renditions of children and animals in the blink of an eye. After graduating from Larson Junior College/Quinnipiac College, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1956. Diane’s career brought her to New York City, where she worked in the Empire State Building as a graphic designer, illustrating children’s works and designing greeting cards and advertisements for such companies as Empire Card Company, P.F. Vollard Card Company and the Irene Herman Advertising Company (where she served as Art Director). Later, she started the Art Department at the Convent of the Sacred Heart School (Greenwich, CT), developing their curriculum and teaching students her love of art.
It was while living in Connecticut that she met her husband, John Sheldon Moore, during a cookout. Together, Johnny and Diane raised one daughter, Katharine (“Katie”); Diane loved being a mother more than any other project she undertook.
Diane enjoyed spending her summers with friends and family on the island of Cuttyhunk, MA, which became a truly special place for her, Johnny and Katie. Later in life, she and Johnny moved to Massachusetts – first into Johnny’s family home in Concord, and later to Maynard. For nearly fifteen years, she enjoyed working at the Concord Museum Gift Shop. Even in this role, her creativity was ever-apparent, decorating both the store and the museum. In 2017, she and Johnny moved to Denver to be closer to Katie.
Diane had a witty humor that was ever present, even until her last days, often catching you off guard until you had a moment to process what she had said. She loved animals; when living in Massachusetts, she especially enjoyed visiting Herman, the water buffalo, and Opal, the albino donkey, at the Codman community farm.
Diane grew up in the church, and this spirituality was important to her. She was a member of the First Parish church in Concord, MA.
Diane was preceded in death by her husband, John, by her parents, by her childhood cat, Winky, and by the numerous animals she loved and called her ‘grandchildren’: Popcorn, Fred Fish, Savannah and Piglet.
She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Katharine Moore, and honorary son-in-law, Stephen Callaway, both of Denver, CO; sisters Joan Bence and Pam Beehler, both of Vero Beach, FL; brother Terry (Roberta) Beehler of Cliffside Park, NJ; and by numerous nieces and nephews: Kathy (Andy), Karin (Nathan), David, Jim (Sue), Bob (Shari), Elizabeth, Timothy (Denise), Daniel (Debbie), Melinda (Glenn), Louisa and Margo (Roger). She is also survived by numerous in-laws, cousins, great nieces and nephews, and by friends as close as any family. And yes, by Aspen the cat, too.
She leaves a legacy of the laughter that still comes when we think of the funny and quick-witted things she said, of the artwork she created, the imaginative spirit she instilled in others, and of the endless love that she touched our lives with.
In honor of her love for animals and her treasured memories visiting Herman and Opal, charitable donations can be made in her name to the Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary (brokenshovels.com )
A virtual tribute to her memory will be created, and a memorial service with tree planting will be held at a future time, when the threat from the novel coronavirus pandemic has subsided.
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