DIANNE RAMSAY ( née LEBRENZ)

DIANNE LEBRENZ RAMSAY Age 93. Lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, New York. Beloved wife to the late John Charles (Chuck) Ramsay for 68 years. Loving father to Amy (late Anthony) Ramsay, Susan Ramsay (Daniel), Jack (Katheryn) Ramsay and the late Matthew (Rosemarie) Ramsay; cherished grandmother to five and great-grandmother of ten. She was loved dearly for her laughter, the twinkle in her eye and her steadfast encouragement. Dianne was raised by her parents, Dr. Gerhardt and Beulah (McIntyre) Lebrenz, in the first red brick house built in North Tonawanda. The house was constructed by her grandfather, Dougal McIntyre, a successful carriage maker on the Erie Canal. Boat signal horns and train whistles kept Dianne on time and their sounds always delighted her throughout her life. A 1948 graduate of North Tonawanda High School, Dianne enjoyed life long friendships. She earned a degree in Home Economics at Buffalo State Teachers College where she excelled in chemistry. She was honored to be elected president of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority whose responsibility was to plan banquets and parties for dignitaries. Dianne and her future husband Chuck, were voted Buffalo State’s Sweetheart Couple of 1952, a distinction that charmed their many years together. Dianne was an active member of the Esther Circle at the First United Methodist Church where she and Chuck would often serve as greeters. She taught in the City of Tonawanda School System where her husband, an art teacher, would casually drop in on her kindergarten class, sit down and play “Cow Cow Boogie” on the piano. The kids would go wild. Dianne had her hands full. It was there that she met the K-Team (“K” for kindergarten), a talented and energetic group of women with whom Dianne socialized and traveled with up until her passing. Dianne wore a lot of red, spiced up Chuck’s chowder when he wasn’t looking and had a habit of buying marvelous cars for Chuck with his brother Bill. She traveled to Europe, Morrocco, Mexico, Vancouver and all over the USA. She crafted elegant dresses from European designers, raised all sorts of puppies and played bridge with a bowl of dark chocolate party mix at her side. Dianne always said that she had lived a wonderful life, but the best part of all, she exclaimed, was getting to share that wonderful life with her handsome husband, Charlie. Dianne was truly a beautiful person inside and out and is deeply missed. A private memorial service will be held by the family. Pictures of Dianne’s life may be viewed on the Wattengel Funeral Home website. If desired, donations may be made in Dianne’s name to: The First United Methodist Church, 65 Main Street, North Tonawanda, NY

DIANNE RAMSAY ( née LEBRENZ)

November 12, 1930 - February 5, 2024