Sep 3, 2018

Diana Lynn Hewitt, 61, a resident of Nineveh most of her life, recently of Pittsburgh, passed away surrounded by her family Sunday, September 2, 2018, in Cheswick.

Born July 20, 1957, in Washington, she was a daughter of the late Donald L. and Norma J. Hammet Carroll Jr.

Diana graduated from West Greene High School in 1975 and from Ohio Valley School of Nursing in 1978 as a registered nurse. She later received her bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh.

She retired in May 2018, as a senior professional staff nurse in the emergency department of UPMC-Presbyterian, where she worked for 19 years. She was formerly a paramedic with Fayette EMS, EMS Southwest, and Morris Township Volunteer Fire Department.

Diana was a member of Emergency Nurses Association and of Nineveh United Methodist Church.

She loved to travel with her daughters and friends from work, having visited all 50 states. She vacationed with her family in the Outer Banks, N.C., every summer and recently traveled to Cuba. Her grandchildren and family were her pride and joy. She will be dearly missed by all her knew and loved her.

Diana is survived by her four daughters, Amy (Jeffrey) Thomas Jr. of Windber, Jessica Price (David) of Waynesburg, Samantha Hewitt of Pittsburgh and Rachel (Matthew) Desch of Natrona Heights; her grandchildren, Charlotte Thomas, Maxwell Price and Theodore Thomas; and a brother, Randy Carroll of Nineveh.

She was expecting a new grandchild in March.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Kesterson-Rush Funeral Home LLC., 3275 West Roy Furman Highway, Rogersville, PA 15359, 724-499-5181, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 6, with Pastor Scott Lawrence officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemont Cemetery, Center Township.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution may be made to ALS Association, www.alsa.org or P.O. Box 37022, Boone, IA 50037-0022.

Please view and sign the tribute wall at www.kestersonfh.com.