Lima: Diana, a resident of Lima, NY, passed away peacefully at the Teresa House in Geneseo, NY on March 8, 2018 at the age of 72.
Diana grew up in the Town of Parma, NY (in Hilton). She was the daughter of Victor and Marion Anderson and sister to Judith Rapelje. In 1963, she graduated from Hilton High School in Hilton, NY. Early on, she worked at Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. During this time she met her husband James H. Stevenson and they were married in 1967 at the Hilton Baptist Church. Their son Eric J. Stevenson was born in 1972 and their second son Brett J. Stevenson was born in 1977. In 1985 she started working with her sister Judith, at The 1812 Country Store in Hemlock, NY. She always felt very lucky to be able to spend so much time with her sister, doing a job she loved, in a place that became the focal point for her family. She also worked at the Sullivan Insurance Company in downtown Honeoye Falls, NY where she grew close to many people in the community.
Diana was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was giving and selfless. Even near the end, she always had a gentle smile and kind word for everyone around her. She loved her family and pets more than life itself. She kept her home open to everyone, making sure her children and their friends always felt welcome. Many of her children’s friends felt she was their second mother. She will be missed, but her love, compassion, and kindness will live on through her children, grandchildren, and everyone whose lives she touched.
Diana is survived by her husband, James H. Stevenson and her sister Judith Rapelje. Her son, Eric J. Stevenson and his wife Bonnie Tamarin, live in Apex, NC with their daughters Liana and Kyra Stevenson. Her son Brett J. Stevenson and his wife Elizabeth “Anna” Stevenson (Quimby) live in Lima, NY with their daughter Skylar Stevenson.
Calling hours will be held on Saturday, March 17th, 2018 from 1-3pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 21 Big Tree St., Rte 20A, Livonia, NY 14487. In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged for the Teresa House in Geneseo, NY. It is a volunteer-driven, no-fee hospice house at which she spent her final days. It is a wonderful, homey place run by kind people. Our experience there was wonderful. They are located at 21 Highland Rd, Geneseo, NY 14454 or online at http://www.teresahouse.org/. To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com