Diana Coates Gill ’54

Diana Coates Gill ’54, of Noank, Conn.; Sept. 6, after living with Alzheimer’s disease. While attending Brown, she made lasting friendships and met her future husband, Robert ’54, who preceded her in death. After graduating, they lived in Newport, R.I., for a short time before settling in Noank, where they were active in their community. She worked as an ophthalmic assistant and later was an assistant to the director of the Mystic Art Association. She was an artist and helped organize shows. She played the piano, sang and was in the choir at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Mystic. She also served as a class officer and was a member of the Ram Island Yacht Club. She is survived by daughter Cathryn Oulighan ’78 and son-in-law J.David Oulighan ’77; sons Christopher ’82 and Robert ’89; two daughters-in-law; and seven grandchildren, including grandson Christopher Gill ’12.