Diane (Atkinson) Minihan

Diane E. (Atkinson) Minihan, 53, of Rindge, NH and formerly of Arlington, MA, died peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2014 with her family by her side at her parent’s home in Arlington after a courageous battle with cancer. Diane was born on April 13, 1960 in Cambridge, MA, daughter of George and Louise (Colozzi) Atkinson. She was a 1978 graduate of Arlington High School. Throughout her career, Diane had worked primarily in administration at the Perini Corp in Massachusetts, Park Construction in Fitzwilliam and at Stenerson Excavation in Rindge. She was able to raise her family amongst her busy work schedule and eventually retired from Millipore in Jaffrey where she had been working in quality control after her illness and treatments made it difficult to work. Diane will be remembered for always liking the simpler pleasures in life, finding comfort in the times spent on Plum Island, and taking great joy in being a loving grandmother to Brianna. Diane is survived by her parents of Arlington, MA; her son Matthew and his wife Julie Minihan of Rindge, NH; her daughter Erin Minihan of Rindge, NH; her son Adam Minihan of Keene, NH; her granddaughter Brianna of Rindge, NH; her 3 sisters; Donna Sullivan of Bourne, MA, Anne O’Hanlon of Arlington, MA and Elizabeth MacInnes of Plymouth, MA; her former husband, John J. Minihan of Rindge, NH and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Family and friends are warmly invited to calling hours on Friday, January 24, 2014, from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 33 River Street, (Route 202) Jaffrey. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated immediately following calling hours at 1:00pm in Saint Patrick Church, 89 Main Street, Jaffrey, NH. Rev. Wilfred Deschamps, Pastor, will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery in Rindge at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions are respectfully requested to be made in Diane’s name to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168, or to Hope Hospice, 1324 Belmont Street, Suite 202, Brockton, MA 02301 http://thetributecenter.com/tributeplayer/default.aspx?webvideoid=12611