Diane Marie (Vanasse) Littlewood, 49, of Manchester died July 4, 2018 at her residence after a brief illness.
Born in Manchester on June 24, 1969, she was the daughter of Ronald Vanasse and Denise (Tremblay) Farrell. She was educated in the local school system and was a 1987 graduate of Manchester West High School. She received her dental technician training from NH Technical Institute in Concord.
She had worked many years in the dental industry and had most enjoyed working for Dr. Sparks as a dental assistant.
Diane enjoyed creating crafts and needlepoint projects. She loved flowers, especially dogwood trees. Despite many difficulties in life due to illness, her children always felt loved and supported.
Above all else, she will be remembered as a loving and devoted mother, daughter, sister and friend who cherished time spent with family.
Members of her family include her daughter, Courtney Littlewood of Manchester; her son, Tyler Littlewood of Manchester; her father, Ronald Vanasse of Nashua; her mother and step-father, Denise and Daniel Farrell of Weare; a sister, Michelle Pasha and husband Dr. Azhar Pasha of Meridian, Mississippi; many extended family members.
A memorial service was held on Sunday, July 8, 2018 in the chapel at Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St, Manchester.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to New Hampshire Catholic Charities, 215 Myrtle St, Manchester, NH 03104.