Dianna DeCosta Kara

 

 

November 26, 1941 – September 10, 2004

 

 

South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - September 14, 2004

 

Dianna DeCosta Kara, 62, a cosmetologist, died Friday, September 10, 2004 at her residence.

 

She was born in Provincetown, Massachusetts and moved to Brevard County in 2004 after relocating from South Florida.

 

Dianna is survived by her sons, Gregg, of Fort Lauderdale, and Craig, his, wife, Lisa their children, Taylor, Kendall, and Mitchell of Merritt Island; daughter, Jill, her fiancee Artie Feldman of Melbourne Beach; sisters, Berty Reinhard of Naples, FL and Peggy Scott of Ridgeway, VA; and five nieces and nephews.

 

A gathering of friends will be held 1-4 PM, Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at Boyds Funeral Home-1600 N. University Drive in Pembroke Pines, and at Beach Funeral Home, Indian Harbour Beach on Thursday, September 16 6p.m. - 8p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 17, at Holy Name of Jesus, Indialantic. Interment will be in Florida Memorial Gardens in Rockledge, Fl. immediately following the mass. Donations in her memory can be made to the American Heart Association. www.beachfuneralhome.com.

 

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I have a memory of Mr. Filledes’ biology class, when it was Dianna DeCosta’s turn to do her science project presentation in front of the class from Mr. Filledes’ desk.

 

Mr. Filledes traded places with each student while they were doing their presentation, meaning he sat in their seat with the rest of the class while it was going on.

 

During the middle of her presentation, and for some unknown reason, chatter developed in the room, including Mr. Filledes. Dianna was understandably annoyed, and started to tap her pencil on the desk to regain the class’ attention.

 

When that didn’t work she yelled out with an authoritative “QUIET!!” The room fell to a stunned silence, with students turning to Mr. Filledes, still sitting with us, like what is going on, a student giving orders to a class, including a teacher?

 

Mr. Filledes, with a big smile, and extending his arm toward Dianna, told the class that she was in charge while doing the presentation. He also apologized to her for the class, including his part in the chatter, and asked her to please continue.

 

Dianna was certainly a determined hard worker.

 

Ron Therieau