Dianne M. Underhill died peacefully at home on Sunday, December 28th in Worcester at the age of 60. The daughter of the late Elwyn A. and Joan M. (Cody) Underhill. Dianne leaves behind three sisters, Karen J. McElroy of Bethel, ME, Pamela A. , wife of Robert P. Johnson of Sutton, MA, and Janice K. Underhill of Lee, NH; three nieces, Jennifer A. Johnson of Billerica, MA, Kristina M. (Johnson) Spilman, wife of Zachary D. Spilman of Natick, MA, and Kaitlyn T. McElroy of Oklahoma City, OK; a nephew Jeffrey P. Johnson of Philadelphia, PA; two great nephews Daniel and Jacob Spilman of Natick, MA; an aunt, Shirley Benoit of Leicester, MA and cousins, Paul, Keith, and Lisa.
Dianne lived in Worcester all her life and graduated from the former Our Lady of Mercy School. Dianne was a “social butterfly” and considered everyone she met as her friend, greeting them with a friendly smile and a big hug. She participated in several programs including Special Olympics for bowling and bocce, Yes You Chorus, and Self Advocacy. Diane worked at the Seven Hills Hope Ave day habilitation facility in Worcester for many years. In recent years, she was an active participant in the Seven Hills Foundation program, Aspire! for life-long learning. Dianne enjoyed bowling, dancing, movies and following all her Boston sports teams.
Dianne’s sisters wish to thank all the caregivers in Dianne’s life for their love, support, and unsurpassed quality of care. Words cannot describe the appreciation we have for your commitment to her well-being. We are especially thankful for the compassionate staff at the Delawanda House and her dedicated Medical team.
Her funeral will be held Saturday January 3rd from O'CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue with Mass at 10:00 AM in Our Lady of the Angels, 1222 Main Street. Calling hours are 4:00 until 7:00 PM Friday January 2nd in the funeral home. Burial will be in St John’s Cemetery. In honor of Dianne, please wear a splash of bright color and in lieu of flowers, please perform an act of kindness.