Diana L. Copley, 80

August 30, 2025

Diana L. Copley, 80, of Paradise, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital.

She was the wife of Wesley K. Copley, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage this past August 10th. Born in Gary, IN, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Twila Hicks, Sr.

Diana had worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse, spending 6 years of her career at Conestoga View, where she was well-known and loved. While Wesley was stationed in Okinawa and Italy, she served as a volunteer with the International Red Cross.

A very creative person, she enjoyed crafts of all kinds and was a skilled artist, and enjoyed decorating her home, especially for seasonal holidays. She enjoyed collecting antiques and traveling.

In addition to her husband, Wesley, she is survived by her sons: Wesley married to Sungwon Copley of South Korea, and Phillip married to Diane Meisles Copley of Waukesha, WI; her six grandchildren Rachel, Christian, Morgan, Emily, Hailey, and Justin; her great grandson CJ, and by her siblings: Sharon Griener and Robert J. Hicks, Jr.

Friends will be received on Wednesday, September 3rd from 1-2 PM at the Bachman Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 7 S. Decatur St., Strasburg, PA, with the Funeral Service to follow at 2 PM. Private interment in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.