Obituary of Diana Louise Nielsen

Diana Louise Nielsen (née Babine), 62, of Brooklyn, Connecticut, passed away on October 6, 2016, at Masonicare Hospital, Wallingford, Connecticut after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Private services will be held. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, Danielson, Connecticut. Diana was born in rural Aurora, Colorado on October 31, 1953. She received her Associates degree in Paralegal Studies from Orlando College in Orlando, Florida. Diana was married to Boyd Nielsen on April 18, 1984; they were married 32 years. Diana worked as a certified nursing assistant for the State of Maine, State of Connecticut and Medical Personnel Pool in Minnesota. She later worked as a paralegal. But her most rewarding job was being a homemaker for her husband and stepson. She enjoyed reading and doing research. Diana is survived by her husband, Boyd Nielsen; stepson, Jonathan Nielsen; and other family and friends. Diana is preceded in death by her mother, Doris Marie Parker (née Vynckier); father, John Francis Babine; and stepmother Lucille Jean Babine (née Dyer). In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the American Lung Association, www.lung.org, 1-800-LUNGUSA. Share a memory at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com