Haverhill, Ma – Diane A. (Coppola) Dunn, 47, died Tuesday July 25, 2006 following a brave battle with cancer at the Lawrence General Hospital.
Born in Methuen, Diane was a graduate of Lawrence High School class of “1978”.
She had been employed for 17 years as the office manager of Driscoll Tire in Lawrence and most recently as a clerk for DiFruscia Law Offices until her illness.
Diane’s family said of her: she loved spending quality time with her family; summers at the beach in York, Maine; she was involved locally with dart and pool leagues. Anyone who knew her knew her love of cats. She was also an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan.
A longtime local resident she was the widow of Michael Dunn.
Survivors include her mother Joan (Savastano) Coppola of Methuen, sisters Dr. Joyce Coppola of Rhode Island, Dale Chasse also of Rhode Island,
Susan Coppola of Haverhill, and Patricia Zahn of Brentwood, NH, brothers Russell & his wife Kathleen Coppola of Methuen, Kevin Coppola of Haverhill, and Brian Coppola of Methuen several nieces and nephews and 1 great niece.
Diane was pre-deceased by a twin brother David Coppola and her father the late Rosario (Russell) F. Coppola of Methuen.
A Funeral Mass will take place on Monday morning at 11 o’clock in Saint Patrick’s Church of South Lawrence. A private burial will follow at a later date in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Lawrence.
Friends may pay their respects on Saturday evening from 7-9 P.M. and on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 P.M. at the Pollard Funeral Home, Inc. 233 Lawrence Street in Methuen.