Obituary of Robert J. Conway

Robert J. Conway, age 71, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he lived in Hillside for over 20 years and for the past 30 years has resided in Middlesex. Robert graduated from Kean University with a bachelor's degree in secondary English. He was very active in his fraternity, was the president of the student body and he played varsity baseball. Mr. Conway was a School Administrator for the Middlesex Boro Board of Education for 34 years retiring in 1999. After his retiring from Middlesex he served as a clinical professor at Kean University for five years. He enjoyed spending time at his beach house at the Jersey Shore with his family. He also loved attending all of his grandchildren's sporting and school events. He is predeceased by his brother Michael Conway. Surviving is his beloved wife, Grace Conway; his children; Robert J. Conway, Jr., Brian Conway and his wife, Jill and Kelly Murray and her husband, Michael; his sisters, Anne Marie Petito and her husband, Richard and Maureen Roth; and his seven grandchildren, Sean, Sarah, Alyssa, Michael, Brenna, Gianna and Isabella. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Higgins Home For Funerals, Watchung. A Mass of Resurrection will be held on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Virgin in Middlesex followed by the interment at Resurrection Cemetery, Piscataway. In lieu of flowers donations in memorium to Robert Conway can be made to Childhood RND Educational Fund, Inc, Dr. David Sherry P.O. Box 7762, Wilmington, DE 19803.