Dian K. Reynolds

Dian K. Reynolds died after a brief illness in her home in Wellfleet on January 28th, 2024. She was 93 years old. Dian Reynolds began spending the summer in her cottage on Blackfish Creek in the mid-1960s. In 1989 Dian and her husband Edwin built a home and settled year-round in Wellfleet.

Dian was a beloved member of the Wellfleet cultural community. She served for many years as a Trustee of the Wellfleet Public Library, and was a generous supporter of many local institutions, including the Wellfleet Conservation Trust, The Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, the Fine Arts Work Center, the Provincetown Dance Festival, as well as the Providence Athenaeum. She was a passionate art lover and collected many paintings and prints; mostly by local, Outer Cape artists. Well into her late 80s she could be found at Powers Landing, kayaking to Great Island, or swimming until disappearing from view before her safe return to anxiously awaiting friends and family.

Dian was born Dian Kaufman, in 1930, and raised in New York City. She attended Bard College and NYU and received a degree in library sciences from the University of Rhode Island. She was married to the late Daniel Miller from 1951 to 1972 and was married to Edwin Reynolds from 1983 until his death in 2013.

Ms. Reynolds was a woman with nearly infinite interests and cultural pursuits. She was a charter member of the renowned Trinity Square Repertory Company, in Providence, RI, where she served as a stage manager and artistic advisor to Artistic Director, Adrian Hall. Dian went on to become a writer and producer at WGBH TV and a producer of media content for the Digital Equipment Company.

However, her work history only scratches the surface of her cultural endeavors. Dian probably read at least a book a day from the age she could read. She and her best high school friend, Mike Nichols wrote essays together and saw the original Oklahoma among many other shows. From the 1940s until the end of life, she tried to see every movie, play, ballet, museum, opera and concerts she could. In Wellfleet, she organized many cultural events for the library and created her own group that met often in her home to learn ancient Greek and translate the works of Homer.

Dian is survived by her two living sons, Adam and Joshua Miller and his wife Nancy Miller, as well as her three grandchildren, Nick, Owen, and Alex Miller and his wife Theresa. She had two other sons, Samuel A. Miller and Zachary Miller, both deceased. She is also survived by Samuel Miller’s widow, Anne Boardman-Miller, her brother, Steven Kaufman and two sisters, Amy Goot and Sandra Serebin.

Dian’s entire family is deeply grateful to her wonderful caregivers and VNA hospice.

The burial will be private for family and friends. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in memory of Dian to The Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill for their performing arts programs.