Dianna Dunn

Wendell, MA – Dianna Dunn, 68, passed away Saturday May 9, 2026. She was born in Trenton, NJ on September 13, 1957, the daughter of Raymond and Loretta (Bearce) Dunn. Dianna graduated from Hunterdon Central High School in Flemington, NJ. She went on to receive a BA in Archeology from Amherst College, a Masters in US History from UMASS Amherst and a Masters in Education from UC Santa Cruz.

Dianna was a free spirit who lived life on her own terms. She was an artist who was always writing her own autobiography. In her many and varied careers, she crewed fishing boats, worked as an educator, as a union representative, a waitress, a housekeeper, a museum docent, but above all else, Dianna love to learn. The academic life was where she felt most at home; even after her diagnosis she was a student in the Master Gardner Program at UMASS Amherst. She was fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. She loved deeply through three marriages.

Dianna died from melanoma, peacefully, and in the home and community she loved so much. She was a strong and fiercely independent woman to the very end, and she passed exactly as she planned to; in the company of her son, her dog, and her cat. In Dianna’s own words, she “felt Pure Love on the other side, waiting”.

She leaves her son Jason Halfacre and his wife Danielle of Easthampton, as well as grandchildren Leia and June Halfacre; her mother and stepfather Loretta Dunn and Richard Kusiv; siblings Marcia Bryers, Sean Dunn, and Darryl Dunn; as well as many dear friends from all her unique and varied exploits.

A graveside service for Dianna will be held on Monday May 18, 2026, at 11 AM at Osgood Brook Cemetery on New Salem Rd. in Wendell MA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to help with her end of life expenses may be sent to http://spot.fund/k642v97sc.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kostanski Funeral Home. For condolences, please visit www.kostanskifuneralhome.com.