Diana Carachilo Palutis, age 67, of Carbondale, PA., died Monday morning, December 24, 2007 at the Mercy Hospice Inpatient Unit, Scranton, PA., after a short but inspiring battle with cancer. She was the wife of Henry Donald Donnie Palutis. Born June 17, 1940 in Carbondale, PA., she was the daughter of the late Paul and Margaret (Pollits) Carachilo. Diana graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in Carbondale in 1958 and then completed Cosmetology School. Diana was a beautician for many years and a member of the Carbondale Beautician's Association. She was the Secretary of the Association for several years. More than anything, Diana valued her children, grandchildren and her family. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Carbondale and loved volunteering at the church's annual feast. Her favorite time of year was the Christmas season; the highlight was always Christmas Eve, when her entire extended family gathered to celebrate. In August, Diana was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. But she handled her illness with dignity and grace and never exhibited self-pity. Her smile never waned; her spirit never dimmed. To know Diana is to have loved her. She treated everyone well, always saw the good in people, and left her family and friends with an abundance of wonderful memories. She will be sorely missed. She is survived by one daughter: Melissa and husband Brian Kelly of Carbondale, PA.; three sons: Joseph and wife Karen Palutis of Blue Bell, PA., Don Paul and wife Kathleen Palutis of Blue Bell, PA. and Michael and wife Nancy Palutis of Highlands, NJ.; eight grandchildren: Haleigh Brandon Palutis of Blue Bell, PA., Madeline, Julia Jaqueline Kelly of Carbondale, PA., Joel Joshua Palutis of Blue Bell, PA. and Olivia Palutis of Highlands, NJ.; two sisters: Antoinette Carachilo Striefsky and Sadie Carachilo Tomcykoski, both of Carbondale, PA.; five brothers: Joseph Carachilo of Carbondale, PA., Paul Carachilo of Mayfield, PA., Thomas Carachilo of Carbondale, PA., Carmino Carachilo of Mayfield, PA. and George Carachilo of Carbondale, PA.; several nieces nephews. She was preceded in death by an infant sister: Santa Carachilo; three brothers: Dominick, Anthony Chick and John Carachilo. The funeral was held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 9:00 AM from the Carmine J. Louis C. Parise Funeral Home Cremation Services, Inc., Farview 41st Streets, Carbondale, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 AM in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 15 Fallbrook Street, Carbondale, celebrated by Rev. Russell Motsay, pastor and Deacon Carmine Mendicino. Interment, Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Greenfield Township, PA. Pallbearers: Joseph, Paul, Anthony, Gene, Michael, Thomas and Leon Carachilo and Paul Striefsky all nephews. Friends called Friday, December 28, 2007 from 2-4 7-9 PM.