Diana Durost, 82, of Fort Ashby, WV, formerly of New Haven, CT, lost her life in a tragic car accident on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Born on December 31, 1938, in New Haven, CT, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Francis and Rita (Demers) Barnes. Roman Catholic by faith, Diana loved her children, and enjoyed spending time with them. Surviving are Catherine Mohamed, Randall Sarcione, Diane Roberts and Daren Sarcione and wife Kanika; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Also left to mourn her loss are a brother, Donald Barnes, and wife Priscilla and two sisters, Irene Petix and husband Bill and Loraine Carbone and husband Art. She also was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Sarcione; grandsons Samie and Eric Mohamed; great granddaughter Noelle Sarcione; two brothers, Henry, and Roger Barnes; nephews Dean Petix and David Carbone; son-law, Curtis Ray Roberts. While Diana’s family grieves her loss, they are choosing to remember Diana in a way that honors her spirit.

The visiting hours will be Saturday morning, July 10th from 9:00 to 11:00 at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A service will be conducted in the funeral home at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made MADD, 317 Foxon Road, 2nd Flr., East Haven, CT 06513.