Barbara A. Dickson, 92, of Manchester, NH, died peacefully on August 8, 2025.
Born in Manchester, NH, on April 27, 1933, she was the daughter of John and Genevieve A. (Ryan) Griffin. A lifelong resident of the Queen City, she was a proud graduate of Saint Joseph High School for Girls, Class of 1952.
In her earlier years, Barbara was employed at Pandora Industries before dedicating herself to raising her family as a loving homemaker.
Grounded in her Catholic faith, she was a devoted communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.
She enjoyed cooking, reading, travel, attending her grandchildren’s school and sporting events, and the occasional trip to the casino. An avid golfer, she loved playing at Intervale Country Club and was a proud member of the New Hampshire Women’s Golf Association. Barbara will be remembered for her quick wit, thoughtfulness, and wonderful laugh, and will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband of sixty-six years, Hugh Dickson. He died February 21, 2020. She was also predeceased by a son, Hugh Dickson; two brothers, William and John Griffin; a sister, Mary Sullivan; and a son-in-law, Thomas Grace.
Family members include two sons, Thomas Dickson and his wife, Cam, of Wells, ME and James Dickson and his wife, Karen, of Manchester, NH; a daughter, Jennifer Grace of Statham, NH; eight grandchildren, Dawson, Cloe, Owen, Clare, Fiona, Patrick, Joseph, and Louis; and many nieces and nephews.
Services: A calling hour will be held, Thursday, August, 14, 2025, from 8:30 to 9:30 AM at Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 537 Union Street, Manchester, NH.
The funeral will follow with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10 AM in the chapel of Saint Joseph Cathedral, 145 Lowell Street, Manchester, NH 03104.
Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Bedford, NH.
For more information visit: www.connorhealy.com.
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