Diana M. Dietrich, 48, of Derry, NH died January 19, 2007 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born in Natick, MA on June 17, 1958, a daughter of the late Lionel and Gloria (Amelotte) Jodoin. She was raised in Medford, MA and was a graduate of Medford High School, class of 1977. She later resided in Malden, MA. Diana met her future husband while a part-time employee at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford and joined with him in a Catholic music ministry in the Boston area. She was employed by the Powers & Hall Law Firm of Boston as a legal secretary. She moved to Derry in 1987 and was a communicant of St. Thomas Aquinas Church.
She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Richard W. Dietrich of Derry; two daughters, Kristina Marie Dietrich of Derry and Julie Ann Dietrich of Manchester, NH; a sister, Karen Malzone of Wilmington, DL; two brothers, Kenneth Jodoin of Burke, VA and Lawrence Jodoin of Haggerstown, PA; and also by several nieces and nephews.
She was further survived by an aunt, Virginia Lothrope of Medford, MA and enjoyed a special maternal relationship with Jessica Peris, now of Japan and Beth St. Hilaire. She was pre-deceased by a brother, Keith Jodoin.
Calling hours were on Monday, January 22nd from 5 to 8 PM in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday at 10 AM in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 26 Crystal Ave., Derry. Burial followed in Forest Hill Cemetery, East Derry. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Visiting Nurses Association of Manchester, 1850 Elm St., Manchester, NH 03104.