Diane Lukas Duplissa, age 61, of Malden, passed away on Friday, August 25, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Richard W. Duplissa of Malden. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Feodore and Lorraine (Wyman) Lukas. Diane worked as a laboratory technician in research at Harvard University for over 30 years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a step-daughter, Erin C. Duplissa of Medford, a brother, Paul Lukas and his wife Dotty of Burlington, sisters-in-law MaryEllen Lepordo, Debra Lepordo and her husband Tony, and Susan Daley, her nephews, David and Ken Lukas, and many other nieces and nephews. At the request of the family, Funeral Services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Kaplan Family Hospice House/Care Dimensions 75 Sylvan St., Suite B102, Danvers, MA 01923.