Dorothy J. (Lane) Lamont, age 84 of Brockton, died Tuesday December 2, 2014 at West Acres Nursing Facility. She was the loving wife of the late Robert L. Lamont for 48 years. Dorothy was born and raised in Boston a daughter of the late Maxwell and Emma (Strickland) Lane and was a 1948 graduate of Roxbury High School. For the past 12 years she had been a resident of East Bridgewater.
Dorothy had worked as a financial clerk for General Electric in Westwood for 23 years. Following her retirement in in 1983, she moved to Apollo Beach, Florida where she and her husband were involved with property management. Dorothy loved camping and was a member of the South Shore Camping Club. She was an avid Bruins hockey and Revolution soccer fan. She always watched the televised games and attended many games at Gillette Stadium.
Dorothy was a very loving and caring person who treasured spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed visits with Cindy and Tim Beglane and their son Christopher, playing cards with Carol Lee and Ruthie and spending time with Bob and Sandy Grassick.
Dorothy leaves her three children Cathy Duford and her husband Joseph of Brockton, Jeanne Culberhouse of Clayton, NC and Matthew Lamont of Rockland. She was also the grandmother of Thomas Duford and his wife Elizabeth of Chapel Hill, NC, Sarah Duford of Somerville, Jaclyn Becker of Clayton, NC, Brittany Lamont of Weymouth and Summer Lamont of Rockland. She was the great grandmother of Olivia and Benjamin Duford, Shane and Tyler Buss, Broden Hamilton, Stella Rose and Callie Waugh-Stewart and was the sister of the late Cecil, Gerald, Errol and Gordon Lane and Vera Kearns. She also leaves many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont Street (rte. 123) Brockton on Saturday 9-11am with a Funeral Service at 11am. Burial will be at a later date in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.