Jane Ellen Lamb

Jane Ellen Lamb, 59, of Montclair, died on Wednesday, Sept. 29, in Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.

The funeral will be on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 9:15 a.m., from the Hugh M. Moriarty Funeral Home, 76 Park St., Montclair, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., in Immaculate Conception Church, 30 North Fullerton Ave., Montclair. Interment will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Montclair. Visiting will be on Friday, Oct. 1, from 5 to 9 p.m., in the Hugh M. Moriarty Funeral Home.

Ms. Lamb, known as Janie, graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair in 1968 and from Kean College in 1972, with a degree in elementary education. After her graduation, Ms. Lamb taught for several years in Newark.

Ms. Lamb then worked for Aetna Life & Casualty as a life underwriter and then also as a pension specialist.

She then became a partner in Art-Jan Insurance Agency. She also got her paralegal certification from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Ms. Lamb worked for Michael Critchley Law Firm in West Orange and most recently for Zucker, Facher and Zucker in Fairfield.

Ms. Lamb was on the Board of Education at Immaculate Conception High School and was also a member of its Blue Lion Club. She enjoyed celebrating her Irish heritage.

Ms. Lamb was predeceased by her parents, Edward T. Lamb and Jane M. Lamb; her brother Edward F.; her sister Virginia (Lamb) Clark; and her nephew, Kevin.

She is survived by her brother Bobby and his wife, Kathy, of West Caldwell; her sisters Maryanne (Lamb) Fess and her husband, Peter, of Fairfield, and Maureen; and her nieces and nephews, Dennis, Colleen, Kathleen, Kelly, Sean, Bevin, Meghan and Tracey.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception High School, 33 Cottage Place, Montclair, NJ 07042, or to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. For condolences, visit www.moriartyfuneralhome.com.