BARRE-Diane Mae Paulger was born on October 7th, 1949 at the Barre Hospital in Barre, Vermont to her parents, Viola (Ladd) Gray and Lynn Copeland Sr. Diane passed on April 18th, 2022 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family and friends.
Diane was the oldest of five siblings. As a child, she spent a considerable amount of time with her grandparents Inez (Potter) and Walter Copeland in Plainfield, Vermont but lived and grew up in Barre. Diane raised five children of her own and went to cosmetology school later in life to become a hairdresser. Diane then spent the next 45 years as a hairdresser, for which she developed a very positive reputation. Diane made many people feel beautiful and important while they sat in her chair.
Diane was predeceased by her parents, Viola Gray and Lynn Copeland Sr., her step-father Henry Gray, her daughter-in-law Kim (Drew) Douse, her step-brother Joe Gray and her step-sister Cynthia Buchanan.
Diane is survived by her aunts Beatrice Sainz and Claire Ladd; her...