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CONLEY
Robert D. “Bob” Conley, Sr., of West Roxbury, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on March 10, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Marie V. (Walsh) Conley. Devoted father of Katherine C. Martin and her husband Gabriel of Canton, Paul G. Conley and his wife Christine of Roslindale, Michael R. Conley of CA, Elizabeth M. Reed and her husband Ryan of ME, and the late Robert D. Conley, Jr. Son of the late Mary A. (McGrath) Conley and George A. Conley. Dear brother of Joan (Conley) Gramer of Norwood, preceded in death by brothers George, John “Jack”, and Richard “Red” Conley, and sisters Claire (Conley) Begin, and Anne (Conley) Sheehan. Loving Papa of Kevin Martin, Erin Martin and her fiancé Colin Soucy, Sean Conley, and Michaela Reed. Also survived by many nieces and nephews and his best friend, Al Celata of Roslindale.
Bob was born and raised in the Grove in West Roxbury. He graduated from Roslindale High School, where he was a 4-sport athlete. Bob joined the ROTC program at Northeastern University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. After graduating, Bob enlisted in the US Army. Following his time in the Army, he worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Works (DPW), as an engineer in the Highway & Bridges Department for over 30 years. After marrying Marie, they raised their family on Dow Road, in the community that he loved.
Bob was an avid sports fan; you would often see him catching a CM baseball game on the hill or a Parkway Little League game at the Complex, especially when his grandson was playing. Bob spent his time playing Whist and Poker with his buddies at the Boston Elks Lodge # 10 in West Roxbury, where he was a member. He also enjoyed playing in Cribbage leagues at the Dedham VFW Post 2017 and the Village Club in Needham.
Funeral and visitation services provided by William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre Street, West Roxbury. A Funeral Mass was held in St. Theresa of Avila Church. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Bob may be made to the Joslin Diabetes Center at https://joslin.org/giving. https://joslin.org/giving/
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