Diane Elizabeth Hughes of Niagara Falls, New York, passed away on December 5, 2022, at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

She will be sadly missed by her husband, Melvin Miller, and by her brothers Bill (Debra) and John (Jill). She was predeceased by her parents, James and Margaret Hughes. She also leaves five nieces and a nephew who remember her thoughtful gifts when they were small: Christine (Karl), Julie, Lauren (Natasha), Kate, Anna, and Jack. She also leaves a great-niece, Alice.

Diane was born in Toronto, Ontario on March 12, 1957. She spent her formative years in Toronto but lived almost all of her adult life in the United States, initially in Marshall, Texas, and then in Binghamton, Lewiston and Niagara Falls, New York. She worked as a journalist for twenty-five years and won several awards for her newspaper writing. During these years, she was married to her first husband, Kevin Walter.

Diane was very fond of dogs and cats and almost always had more than one pet. Donations in her memory to Humane Canada’s pet food bank would be appreciated.

According to her wishes, Diane has been cremated. A funeral service will be held at Meadowvale Cemetery in Brampton, Ontario at 11:00am on May 6, 2023, followed by a light lunch.