Dianne Mccann passed away one year after her son, James died, from injuries caused by a car crash. James was my husband and best freind for 38 years. Dianne and the Mccann family were very much like my real 'family' and spent more then half my life with them. I did not get the chance to say "goodbye" to Dianne, or to visit with her before she passed away, because I have been "cut off" (by Ralph Mccann, Dianne husband of 55 years,and ,I had thought, was a father/family to me) after having several problems following his son's death,James Mccann. I have not had contact with Ralph since he got angry at me because he had begun to move James and my belongings out of the area we had been living at the house on Falcon st, Long beach, California. Much of our things were thrown in the trash, and also ,done,BEFORE James had even died! I also followed JMes wishes to have a cremation and scatter his ashes, and I went against Ralph and what he wanted to do(pay $14000. For casket and funeral service. Which was NOT what James wanted done!) And, after being told by the daughter, Donna Mccann, and thinking she was going to support my decision to do the right thing and help me stand up for James wishes, I was no longer ger considered a family member or freind, and was not e en gi en the chance to tell Dianne that I loved her and to thank her for being in my life! Ralph Mccann did not have ser ices for Dianne, and I am not certain if any announcement was made about Diannes passing. She is now buried at Forest Lawn cemetery, in Long beach,California. With her mother, (NOT buried near where her husband will be, since he is a vetran, he will be at the veterans cemetery plot.) Her name is on the grave marker, and inscription says,"Loving Mother &Daughter"(NOT anything about being a loving "wife" ,after 55 years of marriage!) If anyone gets the chance to read this and wants to visit her resting place, this is for you. This is also my tribute to a woman that shared her life and home with me for 38 years, a d that I loved and cared for most of my life. I loved and cared for the entire family! I am grateful to have. Even a part of the family for the time allowed, and will cheris6 the memories forever! I will also carry in my heart the painfully memory of finding out how little some people truelly care for one another and that no matter the age, or amount of time you know someone, you can never allow yourself to believe they are sincere and have integrity, and find out the truth when someone dies! People can change in a second and it's a terrible thing to have to learn at such a painfully time in my life! Love and prayers come from my heart in hoping that Dianne knows that I love her and miss her very much! I miss her and my husband, James so very much it's beyond words! Dianne is a part of me and helped me become the person I am today. They all have! I hope I don't have the coldness of the heart ,the way father and daughter have shown, that will effect me from knowing them too! I think it's one reason why I am no longer welcome in the home that I lived at most of my life. I am left guessing. I just hope that Dianne is now with her only son, James, and glad that they are not around to see what has happened with the 'family' ow! There is nothing left after so much! And the only thing now left, is an old, stubborn mN, who does not care if his only daughter is suddenly back in his life, and has hated him for years, but is doing the right thing, she says, even when she doesn't want to be around her own father! The irony with this, is that, although I am not blood related, I truelly loved them all like my own family! I did help them during the pandemic and helped them anytime they needed it! I was a freind and would have done anything for them! While, the daughter was not around ,until I was 'cut off". Now ,they both get to be with each other and pretend they like each other. Funny, how the 'daughter/frend that really loved and cared for them has had the door shut in her face, while the real daughter is there,now, just counting the minutes until she can inherent what's left in money etc. ! And, life goes on.! How sad. Dianne, I love you and miss you! I hope you are at peace and happy. I miss you and will meet you at the gates when it's my time to go! In my heart, forever! Love, Marla