Obituary: Francis "Fritz" Conway - Class of 1957

CHICAGO - Francis "Fritz" Conway, age 72, died Oct. 17, 2011, at Alden Nursing Home, Chicago, Ill. He was born Dec. 28, 1938, in Westport to Frank and Lucy (Walker) Conway. He was a 1957 graduate of Madison Central High School and served in the U.S. Marines.

Fritz is survived by brothers, Joseph (Bobbi), Patrick (Barbara) and Robert (Mary Boyd) Conway; sisters, Margaret (Carl) Bongard, Dorothy Reichling, Mary Harrington and Delores Conway; sister-in-law, Carol Conway; and a large extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Donald Conway; and brother-in-law, Tim Harrington.

Family and friends are invited to gather to share stories Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., at JOE'S FIRE STATION, 900 E. Broadway, Monona. "Rest in peace, Fritz."

Originally published in the Wisconsin State Journal on November 10, 2011 (submitted by Michael Vahldieck, Class of 1968)