"Diane was a compassionate, generous and dedicated person who loved life," information from the funeral home noted. "Her passion for animals, especially her love for her chocolate Labradors, will always be a reminder of her very kind heart."
Roberts is survived by her husband, Chet Roberts; children Suzanne and her husband Peter Flatten, and Scott and his wife Angela Roberts; brother Richard Heinrich Jr.; and grandchildren Samantha and Ryan.
She was predeceased by her parents, Richard and Evelyn (Bencik) Heinrich, and her first husband, Raymond Woods.
Visiting hours will be from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, at the C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home, 306 E Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood. Meet directly at the Church of the Presentation, in Upper Saddle River, for a 10 a.m. funeral mass on Wednesday. Interment will follow at Redeemer Cemetery, in Mahwah.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the North Shore Animal League, by clicking here, or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, by clicking here.
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