Carmel, CA

Diane – Dani - Paul (nee Marshman) passed peacefully at the Hospice unit of Westland House in Monterey. She has been a resident of Carmel living in the Carmel Highlands for 30 years. She is survived by her husband Denny, her daughter Sandra Jacobs of San Jose, son Bruce of Reno, NV, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Dani was born in Green, NY in 1941. Her father Cleon Marshman was a WW I veteran and passed when she was 3 years old. Her mother Helen continued to live in Green and when Dani was 12 years old the family - Helen, Dani, 3 sisters and a brother moved to Norwich, NY where Helen was a nurse in the maternity ward at Chenango Memorial.

Dani began seventh grade at Norwich High where she first met her future husband. Dani and Denny went steady from their Junior year 1958 and married in 1963.

Dani continued her education at Buffalo State Teachers College, but after a year economics intervened and she began work. However, she was able to finish her education at San Jose State and received a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Dani had a varied career most importantly as a mother and grandmother, but also was a apartment manager, librarian, party planner, and a trained and fine Massage Therapist. When she retired she continued to volunteer at charity shops, for the last 20 years at the Monterey County SPCA shop near the Barnyard. Since retiring she has enjoyed world travels to all the continents.