Obituary of Dorothy Diffendal

DIFFENDAL, Dorothy – 90, of Wyckoff, NJ, passed away on June 14, 2016 in the presence of her family. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Diffendal, devoted mother of Peggy Graham and her husband Todd of Wyckoff, NJ, John Diffendal and his wife Andrea of Bradenton, FL, Pete Diffendal and his wife Debbie of Marblehead, MA. Loving grandmother of Megan Graham of Jacksonville, FL, Courtney Graham of Durham, NC, Rachel and Thomas Diffendal of Marblehead, MA. Dorothy, born in Chicago, IL, has been a Wyckoff resident since 1965. She was an active member of St. Elizabeth’s Parish, volunteer at Valley Hospital and an avid bridge player. Her greatest joys were spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. The family will be holding a memorial celebration of her life at St. Elizabeth Church, Wyckoff, NJ on Monday, June 20; visiting with family and friends beginning at 10:00 am with mass immediately following at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or The Fisher House, in support of military families at www.fisherhouse.org. The family would also like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere gratitude to the entire staff at Van Dykes Park Place in Hawthorne. The compassionate care they provided to Dorothy and the grace they extended to our family will never be forgotten.