Diane Margaret Karwacki Obituary (1965 - 2009)

“Best Friend” Diane Margaret Karwacki , 44, of Salt Lake City, loving wife of Matthew Honeggar, passed away July 2, 2009 after a brief battle with cancer. Diane was born May 27, 1965 in Lackawanna, NY to the late Edward J. Karwacki and Caroline G. (Kuebler) Hung. In 1983, she graduated from Rondout Valley High School in Accord, NY. After graduation she moved to Greenwhich, NY, then later to Boston, MA and Wildwood, NJ before settling in Salt Lake in 1986. She was happily employed at the Museum of Natural History as the Event Coordinator. Other passions include fiber arts, culinary arts, and gardening. She was witty, thoughtful, and forthright. She surprised, touched and amused those who knew her. She had a beautiful singing voice and was a devotee of Bugs Bunny and science fiction (what man could resist that!). In addition to her loving husband Matthew and her mother Caroline, she is also survived by her sister, Pamela Swehla (George); three brothers, J. Christopher (Roberta), James (Leslie), Edward Jr. (Victoria); three nephews, Sean, Alex, Nicholas; and two nieces, Kira and Samantha. A memorial service will be held at Alta Lodge in Alta, UT on Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 3-6 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah 84741 or by Fax: 435-644-2078 She will be greatly missed. “Godspeed to our little hero D.”