Janet Z.

• Position: Klingloff - DEATHS

WORCESTER Janet Z. Conte, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, April 22, 2011 at the Jewish Heathcare Center. She had been a patient there the past several months. Janet had bravely and gracefully battled cancer for the past ten years.

Janet is survived by her husband of 60 years, Bernard R. Conte; her daughter, Kristen Conte Henderson and her husband, Ross; her son, Jay J. Conte, and his wife, Julia, all of Paxton; and her daughter, Jill A. Pellegrini, and her husband, Anthony J. Jr., of Worcester. In addition, Janet was blessed with 7 grandchildren (Brian, Suzanne, Andrew, Peter, Steven, Michael & Sarah) and one great-grandchild (Nolan).

She was predeceased by her parents, Melvin and Arlene (Thomas) Klingloff, and her brother, Robert Klingloff.

Janet was born in Worcester and was educated in the Worcester Public Schools, graduating from the former Classical High School. She was subsequently employed in several Worcester businesses, and while raising her children, she became co-founder and owner of Conte Insurance of Paxton where she and Bernard worked for many years until they retired. Janet was also a long-time member of the First Congregational Church of Paxton. She loved the Red Sox, being at the beach, spending time with close friends, and ballroom dancing with her husband, especially at the Frohsinn Club to the music of Moco. Janet and Bernie spent many years with their family at Rangley Lakes in Maine, Moody...