We wish to an­nounce the pass­ing of Di­ane Ju­lia At­tale Vasquez, who will be for­ev­er re­mem­bered for her vi­bran­cy of spir­it, as a Car­ni­val icon and Queen of St. Maarten Car­ni­val. Di­ane was born on Jan­u­ary 21st and was one of 9 sib­lings. She was the lov­ing moth­er of An­dre, Si­mone and Bob­bie-dee. Di­ane was a Tri­ni – St. Maarten­er, who was a Whirl­wind of per­son­al­i­ty and made an in­deli­ble mark in both of her home­lands. For­ev­er loved and for­ev­er in our hearts.