Kenneth Poe Funeral Services

October 2, 2024

CHARLOTTE – Charles Nathaniel Diman passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.  He was born in Newton, MA on June 28, 1942, the son of William Alexander Diman and Lisbeth Shafer Diman.

Charlie graduated from the Browne & Nichols School in 1961 where he played football and wrestled in the unlimited weight class.  He received his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1967.  After college, Charlie worked at Arthur D. Little in Cambridge, MA, where he met the love of his life and wife of 58 years, Betty Boroyan Diman.  Charlie was the author of multiple patents in the field of chemical engineering and traveled across the United States, Europe, and South America managing manufacturing plants.  In 2005, Charlie and Betty moved to Charlotte, NC where he settled into his new life as a Southerner and proudly joined the newly established Armenian Church.  Charlie retired as a Math teacher at Garinger High School.  He found joy in retired life volunteering at Pinewood Elementary School building gardens, and teaching children about agriculture.

Charlie’s industrious nature was always on display in his flower and vegetable gardens at his home of 31 years in Billerica, MA.  As a perpetual learner, he became a licensed Genealogist, helping many families trace their roots and even publishing a book on the Diman Family history. Charlie spent time as a leader of Clan Blair in North Carolina and represented them wearing the Blair tartan in Scottish Games across the state.  He was also an avid fan of music who played the 12 string guitar with and without finger picks, and sang bass in his church choirs for over 40 years.  He loved history and had an incredible ability to recall even the smallest detail of historical events and books were always overflowing in his ever-growing collection.  If you spent any time talking to Charlie, you would quickly learn his most cherished accomplishments were his two boys, his unwavering devotion to Betty, and his three adored grandchildren.  Charlie was a dedicated member of the Armenian Church, serving on its Parish Council first at St. Vartanantz Church in Chelmsford, MA, and again at St. Sarkis Church in Charlotte, NC.  He loved Boston sports, particularly the Bruins and Patriots, especially during the Brady years.

Charlie is survived by his wife, Betty; children, Jay Diman and his wife, Jodi of Holden, MA and Andy Diman and his wife, Laurie of Charlotte, NC; and his grandchildren, William Pierce Diman, Kyra Ivy Diman, and Elizabeth Page Diman.  He is also survived by his sisters, Alice Diman Pratt and her husband, Sandy of Cardiff by the Sea, CA and Margaret Carter Diman of Needham, MA.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 11, 2024, at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church, 7000 Park Road, Charlotte, NC.  The family will receive friends beginning at 10:15 AM until the time of the service.  Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.

Arrangements are in the care of Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service, 1321 Berkeley Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204; (704) 641-7606. Online condolences may be shared at www.kennethpoeservices.com.