December 24, 1922
February 13, 2005
Ordained May 30, 1953
Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial for the Rev. James P. Conroy, 82, a resident of Buffalo and retired priest of the Diocese of Davenport, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Davenport. Burial will be in the Priest Circle at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation for Fr. Conroy will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Church from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. There will be prayer services offered at 4 and 7 p.m. at the church. Additional visitation will be held Thursday at the church from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Fr. Conroy passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at his home in Buffalo.
The Celebrant and Homilist of the Mass of Christian Burial will be Fr. Conroy's nephew, The Rev. James Huth, of the Norbertine Fathers; others in attendance will include Most Reverend William E. Franklin, Bishop of the Diocese of Davenport and other Priests. Halligan-McCabe-DeVries
Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorials be made to Marquette Academy, or if flowers are sent, please consider all white.
James Patrick Conroy was born Dec. 24, 1922, in Chicago, a true Southside Irish. He was the son of James Patrick and Frances Millet Hunt Conroy Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Army Signal Corps. Fr. Conroy attended St. Ambrose College; St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.; and St. Louis University, where he studied Hospital Administration.
He was ordained May 30, 1953, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport. He served his first assignment at Holy Family Catholic Church, then as Pastor of Our Lady of the River, LeClaire/Princeton; and his final assignment as Pastor of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, of which he retired from in 1998.
Fr. Conroy served his church and community in many ways, he also had served as chaplain of the Bettendorf Knights of Columbus Council, 4403; Chaplain at St. Joseph's Hospital, Clinton; the former Mercy Hospital, Davenport; and the Veteran's Administration Domiciliary. He was Director
of Papal Volunteers, Chairman of the National Conference of Diocesan Coordinators of Health Affairs, Past Commander of the Quad City Power Squadron, Davenport Rotary, and had been selected as Grand Marshall of the St. Patrick's Day Parade. One of his greatest achievements was receiving the Cardinal Stritch Award for his local and international
work in health care. Survivors (and spouses) include sisters, Mary (Herb) Huth, Ft. Pierce, Fla., and Sr. Margaret Conroy, Oak Park/River Forest, Ill.; and a
brother and sister-in-law, Edmund and Carol Conroy, Davenport; as well as a host of loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; and a longtime friend, Sister Ludmilla Benda. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, John Joseph, Francis, Wilbur, John Michael
``Jack'' and Col. Donald Conroy, USMC, Retired. May they rest in peace.
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February 13, 2005
Ordained May 30, 1953
Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial for the Rev. James P. Conroy, 82, a resident of Buffalo and retired priest of the Diocese of Davenport, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Davenport. Burial will be in the Priest Circle at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation for Fr. Conroy will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Church from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. There will be prayer services offered at 4 and 7 p.m. at the church. Additional visitation will be held Thursday at the church from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Fr. Conroy passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at his home in Buffalo.
The Celebrant and Homilist of the Mass of Christian Burial will be Fr. Conroy's nephew, The Rev. James Huth, of the Norbertine Fathers; others in attendance will include Most Reverend William E. Franklin, Bishop of the Diocese of Davenport and other Priests. Halligan-McCabe-DeVries
Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorials be made to Marquette Academy, or if flowers are sent, please consider all white.
James Patrick Conroy was born Dec. 24, 1922, in Chicago, a true Southside Irish. He was the son of James Patrick and Frances Millet Hunt Conroy Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Army Signal Corps. Fr. Conroy attended St. Ambrose College; St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.; and St. Louis University, where he studied Hospital Administration.
He was ordained May 30, 1953, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport. He served his first assignment at Holy Family Catholic Church, then as Pastor of Our Lady of the River, LeClaire/Princeton; and his final assignment as Pastor of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, of which he retired from in 1998.
Fr. Conroy served his church and community in many ways, he also had served as chaplain of the Bettendorf Knights of Columbus Council, 4403; Chaplain at St. Joseph's Hospital, Clinton; the former Mercy Hospital, Davenport; and the Veteran's Administration Domiciliary. He was Director
of Papal Volunteers, Chairman of the National Conference of Diocesan Coordinators of Health Affairs, Past Commander of the Quad City Power Squadron, Davenport Rotary, and had been selected as Grand Marshall of the St. Patrick's Day Parade. One of his greatest achievements was receiving the Cardinal Stritch Award for his local and international
work in health care. Survivors (and spouses) include sisters, Mary (Herb) Huth, Ft. Pierce, Fla., and Sr. Margaret Conroy, Oak Park/River Forest, Ill.; and a
brother and sister-in-law, Edmund and Carol Conroy, Davenport; as well as a host of loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; and a longtime friend, Sister Ludmilla Benda. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, John Joseph, Francis, Wilbur, John Michael
``Jack'' and Col. Donald Conroy, USMC, Retired. May they rest in peace.
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December 24, 1922
February 13, 2005
Ordained May 30, 1953
Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial for the Rev. James P. Conroy, 82, a resident of Buffalo and retired priest of the Diocese of Davenport, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Davenport. Burial will be in the Priest Circle at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation for Fr. Conroy will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Church from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. There will be prayer services offered at 4 and 7 p.m. at the church. Additional visitation will be held Thursday at the church from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Fr. Conroy passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at his home in Buffalo.
The Celebrant and Homilist of the Mass of Christian Burial will be Fr. Conroy's nephew, The Rev. James Huth, of the Norbertine Fathers; others in attendance will include Most Reverend William E. Franklin, Bishop of the Diocese of Davenport and other Priests. Halligan-McCabe-DeVries
Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorials be made to Marquette Academy, or if flowers are sent, please consider all white.
James Patrick Conroy was born Dec. 24, 1922, in Chicago, a true Southside Irish. He was the son of James Patrick and Frances Millet Hunt Conroy Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Army Signal Corps. Fr. Conroy attended St. Ambrose College; St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.; and St. Louis University, where he studied Hospital Administration.
He was ordained May 30, 1953, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport. He served his first assignment at Holy Family Catholic Church, then as Pastor of Our Lady of the River, LeClaire/Princeton; and his final assignment as Pastor of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, of which he retired from in 1998.
Fr. Conroy served his church and community in many ways, he also had served as chaplain of the Bettendorf Knights of Columbus Council, 4403; Chaplain at St. Joseph's Hospital, Clinton; the former Mercy Hospital, Davenport; and the Veteran's Administration Domiciliary. He was Director
of Papal Volunteers, Chairman of the National Conference of Diocesan Coordinators of Health Affairs, Past Commander of the Quad City Power Squadron, Davenport Rotary, and had been selected as Grand Marshall of the St. Patrick's Day Parade. One of his greatest achievements was receiving the Cardinal Stritch Award for his local and international
work in health care. Survivors (and spouses) include sisters, Mary (Herb) Huth, Ft. Pierce, Fla., and Sr. Margaret Conroy, Oak Park/River Forest, Ill.; and a
brother and sister-in-law, Edmund and Carol Conroy, Davenport; as well as a host of loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; and a longtime friend, Sister Ludmilla Benda. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, John Joseph, Francis, Wilbur, John Michael
``Jack'' and Col. Donald Conroy, USMC, Retired. May they rest in peace.
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February 13, 2005
Ordained May 30, 1953
Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial for the Rev. James P. Conroy, 82, a resident of Buffalo and retired priest of the Diocese of Davenport, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Davenport. Burial will be in the Priest Circle at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Davenport. Visitation for Fr. Conroy will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Church from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. There will be prayer services offered at 4 and 7 p.m. at the church. Additional visitation will be held Thursday at the church from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Fr. Conroy passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at his home in Buffalo.
The Celebrant and Homilist of the Mass of Christian Burial will be Fr. Conroy's nephew, The Rev. James Huth, of the Norbertine Fathers; others in attendance will include Most Reverend William E. Franklin, Bishop of the Diocese of Davenport and other Priests. Halligan-McCabe-DeVries
Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorials be made to Marquette Academy, or if flowers are sent, please consider all white.
James Patrick Conroy was born Dec. 24, 1922, in Chicago, a true Southside Irish. He was the son of James Patrick and Frances Millet Hunt Conroy Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Army Signal Corps. Fr. Conroy attended St. Ambrose College; St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.; and St. Louis University, where he studied Hospital Administration.
He was ordained May 30, 1953, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport. He served his first assignment at Holy Family Catholic Church, then as Pastor of Our Lady of the River, LeClaire/Princeton; and his final assignment as Pastor of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, of which he retired from in 1998.
Fr. Conroy served his church and community in many ways, he also had served as chaplain of the Bettendorf Knights of Columbus Council, 4403; Chaplain at St. Joseph's Hospital, Clinton; the former Mercy Hospital, Davenport; and the Veteran's Administration Domiciliary. He was Director
of Papal Volunteers, Chairman of the National Conference of Diocesan Coordinators of Health Affairs, Past Commander of the Quad City Power Squadron, Davenport Rotary, and had been selected as Grand Marshall of the St. Patrick's Day Parade. One of his greatest achievements was receiving the Cardinal Stritch Award for his local and international
work in health care. Survivors (and spouses) include sisters, Mary (Herb) Huth, Ft. Pierce, Fla., and Sr. Margaret Conroy, Oak Park/River Forest, Ill.; and a
brother and sister-in-law, Edmund and Carol Conroy, Davenport; as well as a host of loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; and a longtime friend, Sister Ludmilla Benda. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, John Joseph, Francis, Wilbur, John Michael
``Jack'' and Col. Donald Conroy, USMC, Retired. May they rest in peace.
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