Hugh Francis Diver, age 78, of Nashville TN passed away peacefully on December 5, 2018. He was born in Chicago, IL on April 13, 1940. He is preceded in death by parents Hugh Joseph and Ann Moody Diver; and sister Carol Ann Diver.
Hugh is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years Carol Jean; children John Diver, Hugh Diver (Lynne), Kevin Diver (Millie), and Colleen Thomas; and grandchildren Sean, Tommy, Isabella, Murphy, Kylan, and Taylor. He is also survived by sister Dorothy Ormond (and the late John), brother Robert (Sharon), brother Richard (Joyce), and many nieces and nephews.
Hugh attended Saint Gabriel Elementary School and De La Salle High School in Chicago. He was a member of the 101st Airborne in Fort Cambell, Kentucky. Hugh retired from IBM in 1991 after 30 years of service, and the USPS after 10 years.
Our heartfelt thanks to the wonderful nurses and staff on 3 West at Sarah Cannon Cancer Center, and Alive Hospice on Patterson Street.
Visitation will be December 7 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home. The funeral mass will be on December 8 at 11:00 AM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with celebrant Fr. Titus Augustine.
In lieu of flowers, we ask for donations in Hugh’s name to Alive Hospice.