Diana (Kaminsky) Gardner

Diana (Kaminsky) Gardner, 78, of Berlin, passed away peacefully, Friday, April 3, 2026, at Hartford Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Diana was born in New Britain, February 29, 1948, a daughter of the late Edward Kaminsky and Lucy (Malodziejko) Kaminsky and had been a Berlin resident for many years. She was employed as a dog groomer, and along with her sister co-bred and showed pugs and Dobermans, they also bred and showed toy poodles. She was a past member of The Poodle Club of America and a member of the Quinnipiac Poodle Club.

She is survived by her son William Gardner; her daughter Kimberly Gardner; 3 grandchildren Briana, Kayla, and William Gardner; and her great granddaughter Abbe; her sister Lucille Perzan; her brother Edward (Kathi) Kaminsky; her two nephews Scott (Jayne) Perzan and Shawn Perzan; and her grandnephew Cory Perzan.

Funeral services will be private. Arrangements are under the direction of the Berlin Memorial Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Kensington. For online condolences visit: www.BerlinMemorialFuneralHome.com

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