Diane F. Jackson, 77
Dateline: Norton MA
Diane F. (Rushia) Jackson, age 77, a lifelong resident of Norton, passed away on. Thursday, August 15, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at Sturdy Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Raymond F. Jackson whom she wed on May 10, 1969.
Born in Attleboro on April 7, 1947 to Thomas and Georgina (Cameron) Rushia, she grew up in Norton and graduated from Norton High School in 1965. She retired from Sinclair Manufacturing in Norton after serving many years as a bookkeeper.
Diane and Ray enjoyed many great years and made a lot of friends traveling and camping with their good friends at Lake Tispaquin. Diane enjoyed trips to the casino with her friends and was also a member of the VFW Post 8049 Ladies Auxiliary in Norton.
Besides her husband, Diane is survived by her loving children Todd and his wife Heather of Assonet, and Heather Portanova of Taunton. She was the cherished grandmother of Taylor Carter and her husband Brendan of Dorchester, Addison Portanova of Taunton, Brody Portanova of Taunton, Charlotte Jackson of Assonet, Ambra Arsenault of Assonet, Hannah Arsenault of Assonet, and just had a new light in her life to bring joy to her heart and a smile to her face, her first great-granddaughter, Blake Carter of Dorchester. She was the dear sister of Paula Houghton and her husband Tom of South Attleboro, and she was a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, August 22nd from 5:00-8:00 P.M. at the Norton Memorial Funeral Home, 19 Clapp Street (Off Route 140, Taunton Avenue) Norton.
Burial will be held privately at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution in Diane’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
To send her family a message of condolence, please visit www.nortonmemorial.com