Obituary of Marjorie Diane Kaiser
Marjorie “Diane” Kaiser of Parsippany, NJ died on Sunday Oct. 12, 2025 at Care One Hanover in Whippany, NJ.
Diane was born in Newark and grew up in Irvington and moved to New Providence where she spent most of her life.
After graduating Irvington High School, she attended Katharine Gibbs School and married her beloved husband, Ferdinand G Kaiser, in 1957.
Diane dedicated many years of her life to serving families as the General Manager of Preston Funeral Home in South Orange, where she was known for her compassion, professionalism, and unwavering care for others during their most difficult times.
In her spare time, Diane cherished spending time at her treasured shore house in Toms River, NJ, where she found peace and happiness by the shore and could enjoy the water, spending time with family and going on boat rides.
She is pre-deceased by her husband Ferdinand and is the proud and loving mother of her daughter Kathleen, her husband Brian Heinbaugh and grandchildren Maggie and Miller of Greenville SC. and her son Brent, his wife Lynn (Laudati) Kaiser and grandchildren David, Michael, Patrick and Christopher of Denville NJ.
Dear sister of Kathy and her husband Dale Penwell of Toms River, NJ, her brother Charles and his wife Carol (Santoro) of Whippany, NJ, and her sister-in-law Dr. Joan E. Kaiser of Poughkeepsie, NY and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
If you would like to continue Diane's memory in your own way, please consider making a charitable contribution to St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center. Memorial Donations can be made via inmemof.org.
Funeral services will be held at the Norman Dean Home for Services 16 Righter Ave. Denville, NJ. Friends may visit the family on Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at 12 PM on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Restland Memorial Park of East Hanover, NJ. Please share a memory, leave a condolence, or light a candle to continue to let Diane’s light shine!
