Wakefield, MA – Diana Rittwage Labiad, 60, of Wakefield, MA died unexpectedly from a cardiac event on January 14, 2022.
Diana was born in Brockport, NY on March 14, 1961, the daughter of Walter and Joanne (Fegan) Rittwage. She attended the First Baptist Church in Burlington, VT where she was baptized.
Diana went to schools in Brockport, NY and Essex Junction, VT, graduating from Essex Junction Educational Center in 1979. She studied at the University of South Florida for a year.
Diana worked in the health care, financial and retail sectors for many years. She was employed at BJ’s Wholesale Club and, as an essential worker, she worked throughout the pandemic.
She liked traveling to Maine, New York, and Vermont to visit family. A special trip was taken to Brockport, NY with her daughters to show them her hometown.
Diana will be remembered for being caring, her smile and laughter. Our family will cherish all the good memories and photos of happy times in her life.
Diana is survived by her daughters Hasnaa and Sarah Labiad; her mother, Joanne Rittwage; sisters Denise Rittwage and Jill (Tom) Couture; nephews, Larson and Dylan Couture and the extended Fegan and Rittwage families. She was predeceased by her father, Walter Rittwage, brother, Ronald Rittwage and many relatives.
A funeral was held in Stoneham, MA on January 19, 2022 and a burial followed at Lakeside Cemetery in Wakefield, MA. A celebration of Diana’s life is being planned for a later date.
In lieu of flowers, a fund has been setup in Diana’s memory. Please send donations to Joanne Rittwage, P.O. Box 571, Shelburne, VT 05482.
