Dianne Pelrine

March 20, 1945 to October 6, 2016

It is with great sadness we say goodbye to Dianne, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.

Born in Colchester County on March 20 1945, Dianne grew up in Grovenor, Antigonish County. She grew up in a foster family and found comfort and companionship in the many cats that lived with her at her home. This left her with a lasting love of cats and all animals.

Dianne married Leo Pelrine on 21st of July, 1962 and soon started a family. One of Dianne's great joys was in the reunion with her biological mother Melinda Woodard (Fitzgerald). She instantly gained a dad, Mike Woodard, four sisters Arline,Wendy,Louise, and Patty and a brother Mitchell.

Dianne's greatest joy was as a mother to Roddie, Clifford, Mona, Brian, Linda, Leon and Jody. She was a big part of her grandchildren's lives caring for Jessica and Dakota (Mona), Luka and Saule (Jody) and made many trips to Ontario to visit grandchildren Justin and Tyler (Roddie) and Koryssa (Leon). She will be dearly missed by her little great grandson Cooper (Justin & Carrie).

Dianne also enjoyed the many pets in her children and grandchildren's lives referring to them affectionately as her furry grandchildren.

She valued all the people in her life and took great interest in family connections, births, anniversaries and significant family events. All were noted or memorized and she was often called to assist in filling in the gaps of family history. One of the many gifts she gave her family is this history captured in the vast assortment of pictures taken by Dianne.

Dianne was a people person, a smile quickly became a conversation with acquaintances and strangers. She was even known to spend over 30 minutes on the phone chatting with the caller of a wrong number.

Dianne spent the last year and a half of her life living at Greenwold Manor in Antigonish. She embraced her new life in town developing new friendships and reuniting with old acquaintances. This new life was cut short after being diagnosed with cancer. In spite of the challenges that came with this diagnoses,  Dianne kept busy with life, always out with friends and family when she could,  until she lost her year long battle with cancer.

Among her many friends she will be deeply miss by her dear friend Doris Ehler .

Dianne is survived by her husband of 54 years Leo, sons Roddie (Carolyn Krug); Clifford (Donna Gavin); Brian, and Leon(Sandy Hardy) and daughter Mona.

She is predeceased by children Michael, Linda, and Jody, and parents Melinda and Mike Woodard, and sisters Patty and Arline.

Visitation for Dianne will take place Sunday October 9 at St Peter's Place in Tracadie 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm, Funeral Mass will take place 11 am Monday October 10, St Peters Church Tracadie, internment immediately following.

Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu of flowers to the IWK Foundation.

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A limb has fallen from the family tree

I keep hearing a voice that says grieve not for me

Remember the best times, laughter the song

The good life I lived while I was strong

Continue my heritage, I am counting on you

Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through

My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest

Remembering all how I truly was blessed

Continue traditions, no matter how small

Go on with life don't worry about falls

I miss you all dearly, so keep up the chin

Until the day comes we're together again