Diane Anderson Pollard

Pollard, Diane Anderson

passed away peacefully in her sleep on the evening of October 6, 2025, at her home in Durham, NH. Diane endured cancer treatments for two years hoping to enjoy more time in the company of her four grandchildren. Diane's strength, determination, resilience, as well as the compassionate care she received during this time allowed family members to create forever-cherished memories with her. As Diane wished, no public service will be held. Those wishing to learn more about Diane can visit the webpage (www.kentandpelczarfh.com) for a more complete obituary.

Diane was born at Camp Atterbury, IN on June 8,1944, the only child of Margaret Lane Hardy of Anniston, AL, and James (Howard) Hardy, (CPT. U.S. Army) of Ecru, MS. After Howard's death during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, Margaret and Diane began a new life in St. Petersburg, Fl, where Margaret's brother lived. There Margaret met and married John Anderson, who legally adopted Diane, raising her as his own along with two daughters later born to John and Margaret. Diane graduated from St. Petersburg High School in 1962 and earned a BA degree in Social Work from Florida State University (1967) as well as MS degrees in Rehabilitation Counseling (1969) and in Social Work (1978) from University of Florida and Boston University, respectively.

Diane and James E. (Jim) Pollard of St. Petersburg, FL, her husband for 58 years, met on a blind date in 1965 while Jim was in graduate school at University of Florida and Diane was finishing her B.A. degree in Social Work at Florida State University. They married in 1967, earned their graduate degrees from University of Florida in 1969, and in 1970 moved to Durham, NH where they lived for 55 years.

In addition to Jim, Diane is survived by their son, Dr. Jason Pollard, his wife Dr. Jessica Pollard, and their sons Owen and Miles of Needham, MA; their daughter, Lindsey Koudelka, her husband, Lukáš Koudelka, and their daughters, Nadia and Georgia of Prague, CZ; by her sisters, Vicki Decker of Portsmouth, NH and Linda Kline-Romboy of St. Petersburg, FL, the daughters of Margaret and John; and many cousins, including Ginger Hanner of St. Petersburg, FL, who also steadfastly supported Diane throughout.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish to may donate in memory of Diane Pollard to the Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies at MGB Cancer Institute. Donations may be submitted online at https://www.giving.massgeneral.org/donate/. Diane's love of life, thoughtfulness, and generosity will live on through everyone whose hearts she touched along the way.

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