Dianne Butler

Dianne Marie (nee DiMauro) Butler, age 64 of Wayne, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Dianne was one of the most “giving” people you might have known, and among the most thoughtful. It brought her so much joy to think of the perfect little gift for every single person in her life, for each special occasion. She would spend hours at Christmas time, making lists of all the people she loved and wanted to give something to. It was no short list either. Her daughter Christine and niece Gina would wrap sometimes over seventy gifts at the Christmas season! While living at Regency Gardens she made sure to have a gift for every single person who worked there, brightening everyone’s Holiday.

Dianne had grown up in Wayne and was a Majorette, twirling batons with the Wayne Valley High School Marching Band. She graduated with the Bicentennial class of 1976 and went on to attend cosmetology school. She took great pride in her appearance, always looking her best, and found a niche as an esthetician. She remained living in Wayne most of her life, spending about fourteen years in Belmar, before returning to Wayne in 2018. She was blessed to spend most of her years living with her mom.

Despite her battle with MS, Dianne maintained a positive attitude and made the best of every day. Many years ago, when her son, Dan, was in high school, she enjoyed riding her electric wheelchair (with the orange flag!) down to Wayne Valley High School to watch him play soccer. Dan remembers wearing white cleats so she could follow him on the field more easily, and then they would enjoy the walk back to their house together. She loved being able to cruise down to the school to watch him play. She was especially grateful when her kind and thoughtful friends had an assessable van donated to her. This gave her a wonderful independence that she truly appreciated.

Dianne wanted nothing more than for there to be a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. She tried every possible option to be well again, and she’s grateful for all the hard work being done by the researchers at the Tisch MS Research Center of New York. Just a few days ago she asked her daughter, Christine, to look into some different things in hopes she could get better. Throughout all this time, Dianne never stopped smiling. If you happened to ask her “how are you?” she would often reply with “I’m just zippy!” or “I’m dancing around over here in my tu-tu!” It was her extremely strong faith in Jesus that carried her every day. She rested on the assurance that even if a cure was not found during her time here, she would one day be free and enjoying the eternal paradise we know as Heaven.

Dianne loved her family and friends so much. Her children and her grandson provided her with endless joy and she looked forward to their visits. She never allowed her circumstances to defeat her, and has been an inspiration to all of those who knew her. She will be dearly missed by many.

Dianne is survived by her two children; Christine Marie Butler and Daniel Butler; her beloved mom, Rosalie DiMauro, her grandson; Xander Kai Butler, two brothers; Salvatore and Anthony DiMauro; her sisters-in-law; MaryEllen, Ruth and Claire DiMauro, her Uncle Frank Siragusa; many nieces, nephews, cousins and wonderful friends.  Dianne was predeceased by her sister, Marie (1956), brother Thomas (2006), and her father, Louis (2003), her sister-in-law Debbie DiMauro (2014) and her best and dearest friend, Barbara Jesch.

In Lieu of flowers please send donations in Dianne's name to Tisch MS Research Center, www.tischms.org.