Dianne Hillard Koprowski, 65, of West Hartford, beloved wife of Edward Koprowski for 39 years, entered into eternal peace Wednesday Jan. 15, 2020 at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington. Born in Springfield, MA she was the daughter of the late Allen R. Hillard and Peggy D. H. Lee. Dianne was raised in Granby, CT and lived in West Hartford for the past 22 years. She was formerly employed By Kaman Aerospace for six years, before working at Kaiser Permanente for 15 years. She retired from Connecticare as an Executive Assistant after seven years. Both she and Ed were Lay Ministers at St. Mark Catholic Church in West Hartford and taught RCIA. She’ll be remembered most for her sense of humor and her kind and caring nature. She was a very strong individual and loved fiercely and that love extended to her pets especially her beloved Norwich Terrier, Rudy. She is survived by two stepchildren, Donna Naiva and her husband Paul of Suffield, Eugene Koprowski and his wife Angela of Spencer, MA, two sisters, Allison Lee McLaughlin and her husband Thomas of Enfield, Sally Lee Lepage and her husband Robert of Holyoke, MA, four grandchildren, Michael Naiva, Caitlin Kiehnle, Brett Koprowski, Breanna Harding and several great grandchildren, two nieces Erin and Kate McLaughlin as well as several other nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, David A. Hillard. Visitation hours will be held Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. immediately followed by a funeral service at 7:30 p.m. at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Rd., Enfield. Burial will be private and held at the family's convenience. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dianne's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To leave online condolences, please visit www.Leetestevens.com