Diane Denise Tift Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Diane Denise Tift, daughter of the late Arnella and Leroy Tift, Sr., was born April 16, 1959 in Trenton, NJ. On November 2nd, 2020 she entered into her second season. Diane was a life long resident of Trenton, New Jersey and she was educated in the Trenton Public School System. Throughout her life she was employed as a Bus Aide, and as a Child Care Provider. Diane was a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great- grandmother and aunt. Diane loved to cook, shop, dance and she loved to have conversations with anybody she came in contact with especially her neighbors, for she had a very distinct voice and she didn’t mind letting everyone in the neighbor hood hear it. Diane was a very loving mother and she was a grandmother to everyone. Preceded by her parents, Leroy Tift, Sr. and Arnella Tift, her sisters, Linda Tift-Morris, Patricia Tift, Lizzie Tift, her brother, Leroy Tift, Jr., and her son Anton Tift. Diane is survived by, her two sons – Jermaine Tift, and Bayshawn Tift, two daughters – Kimyata Tift, and Jasmen Howard, fourteen grandchildren - Monay, Jordan & Tatyana Green, Dae’Meshia, Dae’Neriah, Nikaiyah, Jah’niya & Mia Tift, KaiAsia Winfield, Lonnie, Isaiah, Jayden, Jo’el & Jayla McIntyre. Also survived by, two great-grandchildren – Gabriel & Ah’nari Tift, all of Trenton, NJ, an Aunt – Reather Smith of Newark, NJ, five nieces, nine nephews, a very special niece Tameka Tift, several great nieces and nephews, a host of great great nieces & nephews, cousins, and friends, and a special friend Joyce Wise as well as a host of other Aunts, Uncles, Relatives and Friends. Everyone must wear mask/face covering.

Diane Denise Tift

April 16, 1959 - November 2, 2020