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Diane Shepard

Diane Louise Welch Shepard, 80, of Clinton, died at home on March 12, 2024. Diane was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, on Dec. 10, 1943, to Thomas and Louise Welch.

Diane was a graduate of the Morgan School, where she met the love of her life and husband of 60 years, Bion “Shep” Shepard. Diane loved the Town of Clinton and raised her family there, surrounded by her parents, brothers, and sister. Diane spent 25 years working for the Town of Clinton as the Registrar of Voters and over 30 years selling real estate in Clinton for Lively Real Estate and its successors. Diane and her loving husband, Shep, found great joy in traveling the world over the last 20 years, visiting 48 states and 23 countries. Diane was immensely proud of raising her four daughters to be strong, successful, and independent women.

Diane is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Shep; her four daughters; seven grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter; daughter Tracy Shiring and husband Mark of Deep River; granddaughters, Katelyn and Emma; daughter Kathy Tessman and husband Ed of Clinton; grandson Andrew and fiancée Megan Rose Jones, great-granddaughter Aundrey Anne, grandsons, Ethan and Henry; daughter Kerry Wegmann and husband Tres of Katy, Texas, grandsons, Trevor and Zachary; and daughter Luray Shepard of Clinton. Diane is also survived by her four brothers, Tom, David, Ted, and Jack, and sister Paula. Diane was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Louise, and two brothers, Stephen and James Welch.

Friends called on March 16 at the Swan Funeral Home, 80 East Main Street, Clinton. Contributions may be made in her memory to the Clinton Historical Society, 103 East Main Street, Clinton. Services were entrusted to Carl Swan and Hamden Memorial Funeral Home, 1300 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden. Condolences may be expressed at Hamdenmemorialfuneralhome.com.