Diane Louise Alcorn, 84, of Antigonish passed away on August 24, 2015 at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital.

Born in Kingston, Nova Scotia, she was the eldest daughter of the late Ronald Wentworth Parker and Love Berniece (Baltzer) Parker.

A professional musician and mezzo-soprano, Diane was a recipient of numerous honours, including the Nova Scotia Talent Trust Award. She attended Dalhousie University in Halifax and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. In addition to her performing career, including work with symphony orchestras and nationally broadcast concerts (CBC Radio), she was a beloved choir director, private teacher, and a member of the music faculty of St. Francis Xavier University. She hosted radio programs in the 1950s (Trinidad, West Indies) and '60s (CJFX, "Songs I Like").

For a period of 20 years, beginning in 1973, Diane owned and operated the Curiosity Shop, a much loved boutique in the heart of Antigonish.

A gifted craftsperson, she constructed costumes for numerous Theatre Antigonish productions.

With her 1996 move to Toronto, Diane began a new career, shifting her focus to jazz and released several recordings, the first of which received an ECMA nomination as Jazz Recording of the Year.

She is survived by her children, John (Ronnie Burkett), Toronto; Mark (Marilee), Ottawa; Emmy (Blair Pellerin), Guysborough; Andrew (Janice), New Glasgow; and Jamie (Nance Ackerman), Halifax; grandchildren, Coco, Natalie, Robyn, Lindsay, Rory, Zoe, and Jodie Alcorn and Cailen Pygott; great-grandchildren, Keira, Malachy, and Ellie; sisters, Sally Horsenell, Donna McGill, Mary Patten, and Holly Cole, all of Berwick.

Predeceased by her husband, Reverend Russell Harland Alcorn and her son Peter.

Visitation will be held Wednesday from 7 to 9 and Thursday from 2 to 4pm in the C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish. There will be no service.

In Memoriam, donations to the charity of your choice appreciated.

Online condolences: www.clcurry.com