Diane L. Alten

Surrounded by her family that loved her so deeply, Diane L. Alten of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Deedee, or simply Dee, grew up in Ventnor on the southern New Jersey Shore, but always referred to home as A.C. (Atlantic City). One of her greatest joys was spending her summers there, strolling the boardwalk, visiting lifelong friends and enjoying the fresh ocean breezes.

Dee’s undergraduate education brought her to Boston, where on one magical and enchanted evening, she met Dr. Jack B. Share of Syracuse, New York, her future husband and devoted partner of 49 years, and where they began their life and family together.

Dee will be cherished for the many friends whose hearts she touched, who brought her laughter and filled her heart with joy. She will be remembered for her radiant beauty, elegance, poise, sharp wit and distinctive sense of style, for the vibrant and lush gardens she created and the flowers that always adorned her home, for the art and antiques she passionately collected, for her boundless energy, generosity and warm hospitality, and for her extraordinary and incomparable talent in the kitchen. Every minute spent with Diane was a precious, joyful gift.

Above all, Deedee was devoted to her beloved family, who loved her deeply in return. She poured her heart into providing a supportive, caring and nurturing home for them.

Dee’s legacy endures through her devoted and loving husband, her cherished son William and daughter Julia, her closest friend and sister Linda Mangels, her husband Tom and daughter Liz of Shady Side, Maryland, and her sister, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Susan Alten and husband Dominic Simon of Alexandria, Virginia.

A funeral service will be held by the family at the Newton Cemetery Chapel, 791 Walnut Street on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 1PM. Interment to follow immediately after the service. Shiva will be observed at the family home, after the service until 8pm and on Wednesday, October 29th from 3 to 5 pm and 7 to 8:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Diane’s memory may be made to the Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment Center of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.