Dianne I. Flaherty

Dianne Irene Flaherty, 76, of Manchester, formerly of Rochester, NH died March 9, 2025 after a period of declining health.

Born in Lowell, MA on November 11, 1948, she was the daughter of Donald and Jeannette (Berard) Bedard. She earned her associate’s degree in Travel Tourism from Hesser College.

Prior to retirement, she had worked as a parking enforcement officer for the town of Somersworth’s Police Department.

Dianne enjoyed cheering on the Bruins, reading, and drawing.

She was predeceased by her husband, Michael J. Flaherty Jr. in 2015 and her son-in-law, Hal Solberg.

Members of her family include one son, Shawn Flaherty of Manchester, NH; her daughter, Colleen Fleming of Panama City, FL; one granddaughter, Somerset Fleming of Panama City, FL.

Calling hours at Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St, Manchester, will be Friday, March 14th from 10 to 11:45 am, followed by a memorial Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated in St. Catherine of Siena Church at noon. Urn burial will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Rochester, at a later date.

Donations may be made in her memory to https://secure3.convio.net/prkorg/site/Donation2?10243.donation=form1&df_id=10243&mfc_pref=T