Diana Fassino died on Nov. 18, 2025, a few days after her 94th birthday, peacefully in her husband Richard’s arms. Jane and Steve Dettwiler and Richard’s son Rob were also beside her in their Hailey home along with her precious two dogs.

Diana was an accomplished author of short stories, two books, newspaper columns and opinion pieces. She was also a multimedia artist working in sculpture, wood carving, paper-mache and oil painting. Most of all, she loved life, nature and animals, with the most important focus being her family and friends, known collectively as her “beloveds.”

If you met Diana in person, she probably made an impact on you that is warmly remembered to this day. It was not an impact of raw power, but rather of a joyful light that seemed to come from her smile, her giggles,

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