Diane Carol Conte

Diane Carol Conte was born September 6th, 1940 in New York City. She went to The Washington Avenue grammar school in Brooklyn, The Hempstead Church School, and finally graduated from the Greater New York Academy in Queens a year ahead of her peers in 1957. She then attended Atlantic Union College. At age 18 Diane married Peter Conte in New York. They moved to Loma Linda, Calif where she worked for the U.S.A.F. while he began his medical studies. Diane and Peter moved back home to New York where he graduated dental school at New York University.

As their family grew they moved from Freeport to Garden City and raised four children. All four of their children attended the Waldorf School of Garden City and The Garden City High School. She is the beloved mother of Peter Richard Conte, Lawrence Gregory Conte, Andrea Lynne Conte and Brian Russell Conte. She is also mother in law to David Eugene Noble. Diane and Peter Divorced in 1987. She became a legal secretary. Diane moved to Florida in 1996 to be closer to her children and continued her career as a paralegal and legal secretary. Diane was a beautiful woman and a passionate artist at heart. She was Music. She was a Painter and played the Piano. She loved her Children, her family, friends, chocolate, flowers, the Cathedral in Garden City and all things Englebert Humperdinck.

Diane was highly organized and could often be found making lists or taking notes in cursive and shorthand while sipping on coffee no matter what the occasion. Smart and remarkably resilient she had an inner strength cloaked beneath a fragile exterior with the mind of a high-powered attorney. She had a strong moral compass, impeccable taste and a spicy native New York flair. Diane was a Lady. She was a natural timeless beauty, gracious and fun. “D”, “Lady Di” or “Dinah” were how she was often referred to. She was and will always be remembered as, a loving mother, relentless, sassy, stylish, loyal friend, cherished aunt, fun cousin, and reluctant cat sitter. Diane was deeply loved by her Children and extended family. She is preceded by her parents Caroline Ciliano-LaMonica and Richard Anthony LaMonica, her Sister, Dr. Elaine LaMonica-Rigolosi her Ex Husband Dr. Peter Conte, Brothers in law Dr. Robert Rigolosi, Lawrence Brandi and her treasured aunts, uncles, cousins and nephews.

Diane transitioned to heaven at 7:44am on November 16th, 2023 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Funeral Service for Diane will be in her hometown on Long Island at the Cathedral of The Incarnation in Garden City, New York at 10am Wednesday November 29th, 2023 followed by her burial at The Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale where she will rest with her parents as she wished.