Obituary of Diane Quenelle Orsini

Diane Quenelle Orsini passed away Sunday, January 12. She is predeceased by her parents, Paul Duff Quenelle and Peggy Jenkins Quenelle of Talladega, as well as by her husband, Marino Felice Orsini. She is survived by her sisters: Sharon Quenelle Perry, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Candy Quenelle Edmiston of Talladega, and Marsha Quenelle Hardison, of Fayetteville, Georgia, as well as several nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her daughter, Hannah Katherine Orsini, of Los Angeles, California, who is exceedingly grateful to have had her for a mother. Diane was the first teacher at the Episcopal Day School, before moving on to Childersburg High School, where she taught English for twenty-five years. She served as President of the Armstrong-Osborne Library Board for fifteen years, and was active in fundraising for The Imagination Library, a charity promoting children's literacy. She was a member of the Talladega Junior League and The Argus Club. An active member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, she served on the Altar Guild and was a member of Daughters of the King. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, January 15, at 3 pm, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the St. Peter's Episcopal Church Sanctuary Restoration Fund.