Diane Marie (Barnes) Cosimeno

1945 - 2025

Diane Marie (Barnes) Cosimeno, 80, of Rome, passed away peacefully on Sunday August 10, 2025 after a long illness, with her loving daughters, Lisa, Louise and Diane, and her most faithful companion Benji by her side. She was born in Rome, N.Y. on February 21, 1945, the daughter of Eleanor Smith and William Winter, but blessed to have her stepfather Leo Karwacz, and found a source of strength and guidance with Steven Barnes in her life. Diane attended school in Gloversville, NY and graduated from Gloversville High School.  

On June 12, 1965, she married the love of her life, Louis J. Cosimeno Jr, after they met while he was working in construction in Gloversville. She would come to Rome and stay with her favorite family, The LaSalles so she could see him on weekends. They enjoyed 52 years of marriage until his death in 2017. Diane retired from the Rome City School District and was the bookkeeper for L.C. General Trucking, the family business.  She enjoyed her children, grandchildren, and great granddaughters along with many amazing friends, especially her lifelong friends Bev, Mary, Linda B., and Nancy M., and blessed with too many others to mention. She was known for her love of decorating for Christmas, sparkling clothes, shoes, jewelry and her banter with her grandchildren over politics, they sure knew how to get her going. Despite her illness she maintained a strong mind, her quick wit and unwavering strength as the matriarch of her family. 

Diane is survived by her daughters, Lisa Zurek, Kelley (Ken) Whalen, Louise (Pete) Schipano, and Diane (Jim) D'Amico, grandchildren Olivia, Louis, Katelynn, Serina, Santino, Lucca, Gianna, Elena and great granddaughters, Isabella, Sophia, Violet, and Brynlee who all brought joy and enjoyment to her life. She is also survived by her sister Marilyn (John) Pope and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, husband Louis, sister Dawn Comeau, brothers; Steven, Terry and Dan, nephew Phillp Traut, brothers-in-law; Nicholas Cosimeno, Robert Blood, and John Blaich, sisters-in-law; Sandy Cosimeno, Vincetta Blood and Antoinette Blaich. 

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday August 14, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Nicholas J. Bush Funeral Home, 7751 Merrick Rd., Rome. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday August 14, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., prior to the service.  

Memorial contributions may be made in Diane’s name to Abraham House Rome, 417 N. Washington Street, Rome, N.Y. 13440, or online at www.theabrahamhouse.org. 

To offer online condolences, please visit www.njbushfuneralhome.com.