Dorothy N. (Ward) Conte
Family & friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Tuesday, January 6th, from 10 – 12 noon, in the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107) Revere, for Dorothy N. (Ward) Conte, who died on Wednesday, December 31st, at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home after a long illness. A funeral service will follow the visitation in the Funeral Home.Dorothy grew up in East Boston and attended Boston Schools. Like many people of her generation, she went to work to help support her family. Portraying a selfless act to help better her siblings. On August 4, 1951 she would marry, the love of her life.The couple later settled in Revere and began raising their family. Devoted wife of the late Archangelo “Arkie” Conte of whom she shared 57 years of marriage with. Loving mother of Richard S. Conte & his wife Jeanne E. of Revere & the late William J. Conte. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer L. Conte of Revere. The beloved sister of the late Ruth Balchuk & Harold Ward. Also survived by several nieces & nephews. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to: Alzheimers’ Assoc. MA / NH CH. 480 Pleasant St. Watertown, MA 02472.