Diane (DeSerras) Arenella Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on March 18, 2025, at the age of 86, Diane (DeSerras) Arenella (Syracuse, New York) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Diane departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Diane may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Diane leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Helen Zahas DeSerras and Charles DeSerras (Seremetis); her sisters, Dorothy Potamianos, Alice Bonaparte and Jean Palmer; and her former husband Ferdinand Peter Arenella.
She is survived by: her children, Gabrielle Eleni Arenella and Alexis Peter Arenella; and her granddaughters, Sophia Goode and Carmen Lee Arenella. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, her family requests that family and friends consider a donation to St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 15 Union Park Street, Boston 02118 or The Boston Foundation, 75 Arlington Street, Boston 02116.
