Jeanne Karen Dickerman, 73, of Littleton, N.H., died peacefully at home, on March 11, 2026, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Jeanne was born on July 22, 1952 in Newton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Pasquale (Pat) and Eileen Parillo. She was raised in nearby Needham, Massachusetts, and was a graduate of Needham High School. After working several different jobs in the Boston area during her early adult years, she embarked on a long career as a librarian, working first at Boston University and later at Northeastern University. She was introduced to her future husband, Mike Dickerman, on New Year’s Day 1993. Following a nearly 20-month long distance relationship, she moved to Littleton and was married on August 27, 1994, at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Julianne and Brad Bailey. Just days after the wedding, she began a one-year stint as librarian at Lakeway Elementary School in Littleton. For the next three school years, she was a library assistant at Littleton High School, and in May 1998 began her long association with Littleton Public Library, where she was appointed Library Director in 1999. She remained in that position until her retirement in January 2018. During her tenure as Library Director, she also attended Vermont College in Montpelier, Vermont, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree. She was a kind and considerate woman who went out of her way to assist those in need. Her longtime hobbies included gardening, birdwatching, reading, observing nature and drawing. One of her favorite activities after retiring was taking long walks with Mike, usually along the Parker Mountain trail system and around the Pine Hill Conservation Area in Littleton. Jeanne was predeceased by her parents and two brothers-in-law, Robert and John Dickerman. She is survived by her husband, Mike; her sister and brother-in-law, Julianne and Brad Bailey of Monroe, NH; a brother and his wife, David and Andrea Parillo (San Marcos, CA); nephews Jonathan Bailey (Dallas, TX), Garth Dickerman (Littleton), and Wyatt Chinn (Vista, CA); nieces Caroline Bailey (Manchester, NH); Thea Dickerman (Washington, DC); Sedona Chinn (Madison, WI), and Molly and Jewel Dickerman (Greentown, PA). A graveside service will be held later in the spring at Glenwood Cemetery in Littleton. Contributions in her memory may be made to North Country Home Health and Hospice, 536 Cottage Street, Littleton, NH 03561 or Riverside Animal Rescue, 236 Riverside Avenue, Lunenburg, VT.

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