On November 8th 2022, 60 years after birth, Our Heavenly Father took our beloved mother and wife Diann Lopez Deleon, and He gave her wings. She passed away peacefully in her home with her dogs and husband by her side just the way she said she had wanted to leave this world. She lived a wonderfully blessed life.

She is survived by her loving and devoted husband Albert DeLeon and by her son Ruben DeLeon, daughters Angel Maez, Yvette Maez, and Lucky DeLeon, grandchildren Jordan Perdue, Keith Maez, Isaac Hartz, Alex Beck, and great grandchildren Scarlett Garcia, and baby Salvador who is on the way.

Diann was born in Sacramento California to her parents Daniel and Alice Lopez which is where she also grew up and went to school at Mark Twain Elementary School and later Hiram W. Johnson High School. She worked at the DMV for 25 years where she retired as a hearing officer. She loved her job and doing her part to keep unsafe drivers off the road. Her nickname at work used to be "The Hanging Judge" because she didn't want to let anyone off easy, she would enjoy her breaks and lunches with her good friend Flo Marshall.

Things Diann loved the most was the ocean and sea turtles because of how calming and mesmerizing the sea could be, she also love camping at Kings Canyon at least four times a year, she also loved her dogs who were always by her side especially her baby Jasper who never left her side and always checked up on her all the way until the end resting his head on her legs, she loved drawing and creating new art pieces of her beloved dog Ares that had passed away or of the forest.

Diann first got sick with cancer back in 2019 where she was diagnosed with Intravascular Large B-cell Non- Hodgkin's Lymphoma. When she was hospitalized she had gone through chemotherapy once and decided she couldn't handle it and requested to go home to be with her dogs to pass away. With her husband caring for her and by the grace of God, she started to get better little by little and making small accomplishments where she could sit up on her own until she was walking and driving again. She became well enough to be able to go through a full complete 6 sessions of chemotherapy until she was officially in remission and was able to spread word of how God gave her a miracle to continue to live her life, spend time with her husband and family and to watch her great grandchild Scarlett grow up and build a wonderful bond with her.

In Diann's final moments she would be watching Andy Griffith show and a commercial that would always play would be Cold Stone Creamery as soon as she saw it she would start asking for ice cream from there each and every time the commercial played, Her husband had went to go buy some ice cream he bought her the two different flavors she saw on tv and also bought her an ice cream cake that said " I love you all much" and the moment everything was placed in front of her, Diann got the biggest smile on her face and then she dug into her ice cream and just about finished it all in one sitting. The most heartfelt moment would be when she would hold her arms out to her husband as she recognized him with tears in her eyes and knew she was beginning to leave this world, and Diann said to him "I'm not scared of leaving, I'm scared of leaving you alone." Albert had responded by telling her to ask Jesus to take care of him when she's gone and she promised him would.

Losing this wonderful and beautiful soul is an emptiness like nothing before. Thank you Diann for the memories, life lessons, and all the love you gave to each and everyone of us. This isn't goodbye for you will always be with us in our hearts and thoughts forever, Till we see you again on the other side waiting with your arms wide open and a smile on your face. You will always and forever be the love of our lives.

Poem

"To those I love and those who love me"

When I am gone, release me, let me go.

I have so many things to see and do.

You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears,

Be happy that we had so many years.

I gave you my love, you can only guess.

How much you gave me in happiness.

I thank you for the love you each have shown,

But now it's time I traveled on alone.

So grieve awhile for me, if grieve you must,

Then let your grief be comforted by trust.

It's only for a while that we must part,

So bless the memories within your heart.

I won't be far away, for life goes on…

So if you need me, call, and I will come.

Though you can't see or touch me, I'll be near,

and if you listen with your heart, You will hear
all of my love around you, soft and clear.

And then, when you must come this way alone.

I'll greet you with a smile and say,

"Welcome Home."