Diane M. (Knox) Smith

Diane M. Smith, 81, of York, Maine passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2025 after a long battle with metastatic lung cancer.

She was a daughter of the late James P. and Nina L. (Wheeler) Knox. Diane was born on September 3, 1943 in Stoneham, MA and grew up in Saugus until the age of 10 before moving to Malden. She was a 1961 graduate of Girls Catholic High School in Malden, MA where she met many of her lifelong friends. After working at the telephone company for a few years  she then was employed by the U.S Postal Service and worked at many offices throughout the Boston area. 

Diane raised her three children on her own until she met the love of her life at the age of 34, Ken Smith. The two met at the IMC post office in Chelsea, MA and were married on December 6, 1981. They resided in Medford and Malden, MA until 2002 when they built their retirement dream home in York, ME. 

Diane and Ken traveled a couple times a year, cruises and trips to Florida were on the calendar regularly. She enjoyed gardening and baking along with watching the Bruins and Red Sox games. Her most beloved activity was cheering on her grandchildren at their sports games, concerts and track meets. She was always there! 

Diane and Ken were inseparable until his sudden passing in 2020 due to a cancer diagnosis. 

Diane was also predeceased by two brothers Paul M. Knox and Richard J. Knox and a sister Judy Knox. 

She leaves behind her three children along with their spouses; William J. Cavalieri and his wife Nancy, Gregory P. Cavalieri and his wife Stacy,  Kristin (Cavalieri) Abruzzese and her husband John all of York, ME. Six grandchildren; Shayna Scipione and her husband Ben, Cara Cavalieri, Olivia Sullivan and her husband Stephen, Matthew Abruzzese, Elaine Cavalieri, and Renee Abruzzese; two brothers; Gary S. Knox and his wife Debra, David C. Knox and his wife Kathleen; a sister-in-law Linda Robbins and her husband Jeff; also many nieces and nephews who will miss her terribly. 

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