Obituary: Diane Callahan-Caro of Brewster

from the Beecher Funeral Home

Diane Callahan-Caro of Brewster, NY, passed away Friday January 19, 2024, in Newark, NJ at the age of 69.

Diane was born April 6, 1954, in Morristown, NJ daughter of the late John and Alice (Troche) Callahan. She graduated from Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak, NY in 1972, then received her bachelor’s degree from Briarcliff College. On September 30, 1978, she married John Caro in Peekskill, NY. They lived in Yorktown, NY for 45 years where Diane had owned and operated a craft store, Romancing the Home, and a card store, Callahan’s Sports Cards. In 2015 they moved to Brewster, NY. Diane was a cartographer and loved crafting of all kinds.

Diane is survived by her husband John; daughter Megan Miller and her husband John Miller of Brewster, NY; brother Brad Callahan of Tower Lakes, IL and grandchildren Adeline and Jackson.

A memorial gathering will take place Saturday February 10, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm with a memorial service starting at 4:00 pm at Beecher Funeral Home, 1 Putnam Ave, Brewster, NY. The interment will be private.

Contributions in Diane’s memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116 or the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016-5337.