Diane Elizabeth Saunders, 66, of Fairhaven, formerly of Mattapoisett, died on Tuesday, January 29, suddenly at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

Born in Boston and raised in Walpole, she was the daughter of Elizabeth (Redington) Saunders of Fairhaven and the late John Saunders. She moved to Mattapoisett in 2005 and then to Fairhaven two years ago.

Diane was employed at the Millicent Library in Fairhaven. She had previously worked as an administrator in the financial services industry.

She was the first woman President of the Boston Jaycees. She enjoyed reading, quilting, sewing, craft making, and doing crossword puzzles with her fellow residents at Oxford Terrace.

Survivors include her mother; two brothers, Robert J. Saunders and his wife Kathleen of Mattapoisett, and John I. Saunders and his wife Mary Beth of Merrimack, NH; two sisters, Jacquelyn Saunders Savignano and her companion Paul Follett of North Attleboro, and Judy Saunders and her husband Peter Cameron of Newton; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the St. Vincent dePaul Society of St. Anthony’s Parish, P.O. Box 501, Mattapoisett, MA 02739.