Diana Jean McKenna (nee Fox), 86, of Ambridge, PA passed away peacefully on October 5, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones after a long illness.
Born on June 4, 1940 in Union, NJ, Diana lived in Kearny, NJ for most of her life. She was well known for her "one frenchy one" orders when she worked at Eagan's Restaurant for 24 years prior to their closing. Additionally, she was a beloved school bus driver for the Cross Country Bus Company, transporting children within the Kearny School System for 18 years before retiring to Lindenwold, NJ in 2011 then moving to Ambridge, PA in 2022.
Diana is survived by her children, Rosemarie McMullen (Michael Sr), Anthony Mollica (MaryAnn), Kevin Mollica (Diana), Colleen Wheaton (Joel), and Erin McKenna. She is also remembered by her beloved 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. Diana was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph McKenna Jr., her mother, Elsie Fox (nee Meyer), her brothers Emmett Fox Sr. and William Fox, and her stepdaughter Sandra McKenna.
Visitation will be held on October 13, 2026, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Wilfred Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr, Kearny, NJ 07032. Visitation will resume on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 10:00 am with funeral services beginning at 11:00 am at Wilfred Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home. Interment and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum, 340 Ridge, Rd, North Arlington, NJ 07031, will follow immediately after the funeral services.
