Diane Roberta Burton

A celebration of life will be held for Diane Roberta Burton, aged 75. A resident of Fremont, CA, she passed away unexpectedly but peacefully from a massive stroke on February 25th, 2016 at Washington Hospital in Fremont, CA. Diane was originally born and raised in London, England, United Kingdom, to Elsie Proudfoot and Tom Burton. While in London, England she served on the police force as a London police officer for the city of London Metropolitan Police Department. After leaving for America and living in Washington D.C. Diane started work as an International Detective. Before heading to the United States Army as a military police sergeant she was assigned and in charge of training all military police at the Army base in Ft. Gordon, Georgia. While in Georgia, Diane attended both Augusta Law School (where she graduated with honors as a Juris Doctor of Law), and Blackstone School of Law (graduating as a Master of Law). In 1973, Diane moved to Marina, CA where she served as an attorney for a small law firm while finishing her studies in law at Stanford University, and was active in the community and military base in Ft. Ord, CA. Diane Burton also graduated with a Doctorate in Philosophy in Military Sciences, and Doctor of Military Sciences as well as having been ordained as a Minister from the Secretary of State in the Anglican Catholic and Cantebury church. Diane also served in the reserves with the United States Special Defense Corps as well as Special Forces reserves earning her the title as Brigadierre General. Throughout the years she settled in both the South and East bay areas. Diane was proactive in helping many people of many cultures, with their numerous cases, and was well loved by the people she had helped through the years and with those she worked with. They enjoyed her company and considered Diane more to them than just a friend; they stated MS. BURTON was like family. Diane had a positive outlook on life and had a great sense of humor. She was always active in the Indian, Filipino, Fijian, and Pakistani communities, among others. Diane was also honored by the Muslim Center and presented with a certificate from the Mosque. Diane also spoke many languages. Her daughter Michelle thought of her as a Prophet of Earth because of how much knowledge she was able to teach everyone about, boasting that she knew more than the encyclopedia. She was the dictionary of dictionaries. Those who really knew Ms. Diane Burton knew that she loved her Mcdonald's decaf coffee with 10 cream and no sugar, and her 2 apple pies. She was also a regular at the Kabila Indian Cuisine in Union City, CA. It was her meeting spot for clients, friends, and family, drinking her tea and eating her sweets. Many considered Diane like a mom, a grandma, or auntie to them. Diane often kept a routine, first at the Insurance Exams office, then to Monesh Music, sit with friends at Prime Properties, and then to the Kabila Restaurant, all like clockwork. To her daughters, MICHELLE BURTON AND LISA ROMO, she was a Hero. Gifted in many musical instruments she taught her youngest daughter Michelle to sing. A hero because she worked non-stop, always in constant motion, working hard day and night often 7 days a week because she loved working and helping her clients whom she also considered family, especially those in her office in Fremont, CA. Those who knew Diane such as her Chiropractic friends always said they hope they can keep working just as long as she had. Ms. Diane Burton will be extremely missed by her family, friends, and colleagues, who loved and adored her. Diane had a gift of caring for others before herself. She is survived by her 2 daughters: Lisa Marie Romo of Tracy, CA, and Michelle Anne Burton of San Jose, CA; 4 grandsons: Gregory Conlan, Gabriel Castellanos, Richard Castellanos, and Eric Romo; 1 grandaughter: Christina Romo; and 2 great granddaughters: Jackie, and Penelope Castellanos. Other surviving relatives are Keith Proudfoot of Virginia, half-brother Nigel Warren of Essex, England, and several cousins in Canvey Island in the Thames Estuary in Essex, England. A private viewing will be held on Monday, March 7th at 9am at Fremont Chapel of the Roses, 1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. A burial will be held on Monday, March 7th, 12:30pm at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, 32053 W. McCabe Rd., Santa Nella, CA 95322. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, March 7th, 5pm at the Chabad of Fremont Jewish Center, 220 Yerba Buena Place, Fremont, CA 94536. A reception will follow at Kabila Indian Cuisine, 29286 Union City Blvd., Union City, CA 94587.

Diane Roberta Burton

January 29, 1941 - February 25, 2016