Dianne Martino

Dianne Martino, 61, a Surfside resident the past fifteen years, died at home on June 17, 2011 as a result of multiple sclerosis. Dianne is survived by her spouse of 30 years, William T. Davis of Surfside; sister Joanne Harrison of New Hampshire; half-brother A.J. (whereabouts unknown); step-mother Dorothy Kasinskas of New Hampshire; step-children Kimberly Chow and Todd Davis of California; and four step-grandchildren. Dianne was born in Massachusetts and resided in Manchester, New Hampshire. She was a graduate of the College of Notre Dame of New Hampshire and was employed in advertising at the Manchester Union Leader and the San Jose (California) Mercury News. Dianne was past president of the Manchester Newspaper Guild; vice president of the International Guild; and active in the San Jose Newspaper Guild. She met Bill in Washington, D.C., and he was her union representative in San Jose. Dianne was pre-deceased by her parents Joe and Aline Kasinskas and her brother Joey Kasinskas. By her wishes, she will be cremated with no service. Donations in her name may be made to the Hopewell House (a hospice facility in Portland) and/or the Multiple Sclerosis Society in care of Penttila's Chapel, PO Box 417, Long Beach, WA 98631. Her guestbook is available at www.penttilaschapel.com.