Diane Carmela Pastor of Chadds Ford, PA passed away on January 1, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving husband of 62 years, Jack, family members and close friends. Diane was the daughter of the late John Talone and Ingeborg (Larsen) Talone.  She was a graduate of Interboro high school, class of 1960.

After high school she joined Smith Kline and French as a clerical typist and advanced to Financial Manager of Smith Kline's Animal Health Group.  In 1977 she resigned from Smith Kline to join her husband in following his career which spanned sixteen years away from the Philadelphia area in Buffalo and Miami. While in Miami, Diane distinguished herself in commercial real estate consulting for and with EWM, a division of Berkshire Hathaway.  She also developed a keen interest and success in playing golf as a member of golf clubs in the Buffalo, Miami, and Philadelphia areas.  As quite an accomplished chef, Diane loved cooking and entertaining family and friends at the couple's home in Chadds Ford and will be remembered by all for her creative and beautiful table settings.

Diane will be lovingly remembered by her husband Jack, sisters Constance and Janice, other family to include brother and sister in-laws, nieces and nephews, as well as many life-long friends.

Burial Rite and Eucharist will be at the Christ Episcopal Church located at 104 Nevin Street in Ridley Park, PA on Friday, January 10, 2025, with visitation at 10:00 a.m. and service at 11 a.m. with inurnment to follow in the adjoining church memorial garden.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to the Parkinson's Foundation, Attn: Donor Services, 5757 Waterford District Drive, Suite 310, Miami, FL  33126 or at www.parkinsons.org would be appreciated.