Diane Redner

Vernon- Diane Redner, age 72, also known by many as “BB,” passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at her daughter’s residence after a lengthy illness. Born in Paterson to the late John and Alice (Helms) Hornyak, Diane grew up in Ogdensburg and moved to Green Township in 1982, where she lived before moving to the Lake Wallkill section of Vernon Township in 1998. Diane was a registered nurse’s aide and had been employed by Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center. She also was a residential assistant for SCARC and was a bus driver for Village Bus Company. She enjoyed working and helping people and was known for her huge heart. She was truly selfless and giving to everyone she came in contact with during her life. Growing up, Diane was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ogdensburg and then the First Presbyterian Church of Franklin. After moving to Green Township, Diane was an active member of the Tranquility United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and was a Youth Group leader. When she moved to Vernon, she became a member of the Sussex United Methodist Church, a member of the Ladies of the Lake at Lake Wallkill, and actively participated in Compassionate Friends Group. Family was everything to her and she would attend sports activities for all the kids. Besides her parents, Diane was predeceased by her son, Brent Borum; her sister-in-law, Diane (Brown) Hornyak; and her nephews, Thomas Laner and Billy Storms, Jr.. She is survived by her son, John Borum of Vernon; her daughter, Jessie Lu Goytil and her husband Stephen of Stillwater; her brothers, John Hornyak of Vernon and Earl Hornyak and his wife Tracy of Ogdensburg; her sisters, Gail Pollard and her husband Butch of Sussex and Carol Laner and her husband Tom of Wantage; her two grandchildren, Kaylee and Tanner; eight nieces and nephews; ten great nieces and nephews; two great great nieces and nephews; many cousins; and was a bonus mom and grandma to so many others. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023 at the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex. Interment will immediately follow at North Hardyston Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects to the family on Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in Diane’s memory to Karen Ann Quinlan Center of Hope Hospice, 99 Sparta Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860. Online condolences may be offered to the family on www.pinkelfuneralhome.com

Diane Redner

November 3, 1951 - November 23, 2023