LONDONDERRY, Vt. – Diane Louise Albonizio, of Londonderry, Vt., passed away at Springfield Hospital on April 9, 2026, after a long illness with lung disease.
Diane was born Nov. 9, 1944, in Fort Riley, Kan., to Lloyd B. and Louise D. Copeland, and was raised in Upper Saddle River, N.J. She attended local schools and received her Bachelor of Arts in biology from Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, N.H.
Diane met her husband, Nicholas, on a blind date at college. They were married on Nov. 3, 1968, prior to Nick’s tour of duty in Vietnam. During that time, she was employed at Lederle Labs, Pearl River, N.Y., as a tissue culture biologist.
Diane enjoyed golfing and attending to the flower gardens at the Bellows Falls Country Club. She was an accomplished rug hooker, spent many hours solving mystery puzzles and, reading spy/mystery novels, and enjoyed spending time with her family.
She is survived by her husband, Nicholas; two sons, Matthew, of Littleton, N.H., and Mark (Noa), of Rochester, Wash.; sisters, Joanne Barthman (Peter) and Carol Dietrich; stepsister, Kathy Sgroi (Tony); sisters-in-law, Carleen Farrell (Dan) and Marietta Stone Anastas; and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her parents and brother William Copeland.
Visitation will be at the Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield, Vt., on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. A celebration of life will follow at the American Legion Post 67, Chester, Vt., at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, Diane requested donations be made to Neighborhood Connections in Londonderry, Vt.