DIANE TURCO WALSH
LEDYARD- Diane Turco Walsh died Friday after a long battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. S. John Turco of Narragansett, RI.
A graduate of Elmhurst Academy in providence, she received her B.A. in English Literature from Mary Mount College and her Masters in Social Work from The University of Connecticut Graduate School.
She was a Clinical Social Worker at The Child Guidance Clinic in new London for 26 years and most recently as a Therapist on the staff of Shoreline Counseling Associates of Groton.
She is survived by two sons, Mark A. Walsh of New York, NY and John P. Walsh of Orlando, Fla; two daughters, Tara Walsh Buckmir and her husband Edward of Stratford, Connecticut and daughter Adair Walsh Veno and her husband Steven of Washington, NJ and five grandchildren: Olivia, Sydney & Cameron Veno, and Ava & Brooke Buckmir. She is also survived by her brother J. Peter Turco of Wayne, ME and her sister M. Adair Campbell of Santa Barbara, CA. She was pre-deceased by her twin brother David Turco. She is survived by her beloved feline friends, Dante and Reggae.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday at 1PM at The Chapel of The Edmundite Monastery at Enders Island in Mystic.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the American Cancer Society, 238 W. Town Street, Norwich, CT 06360 or Hospice of Southeastern Connecticut, P. O. Box 902, Uncasville, CT 06382.