Pat Conway

It is with great sadness that the Conway family announces the passing of Patrick J. Conway (Pa) on March 12th, 2017 at the young age of 55.

Pat is survived by his loving wife of 38 years Helen, adoring daughters Amie (Tommy) and Ciara (Patrick), his loving son William (Angelina) and his beautiful grandchildren Shayla Rose, Ashling, Liam and Tommy. He is also survived by his mother Dinah, brothers Ailbe, Ger, Will, Tom and sisters Mary, Frances, Dinah and Deirdre, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, his aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

Pat was preceded in death by his father William Conway.

Pat was born in Fermoy, Co Cork, in February 1962 and attended St Colman’s College in Fermoy. After finishing school, he went to England to work for London Bus. He returned to Ireland in 1981 and took a position as test engineer with Perkin Elmer. He later joined Concurrent Computers in Cork and worked with them until they closed their doors. Pat began his long and distinguished career of over 30 years with Motorola in 1987, starting out as the lab manager in Cork, and moving to the position of Vice President of Product Integration for Motorola Mobility in Chicago. While many people made the transition from Motorola Cork to Motorola in Chicago, Pat was the only one to rise to the level of Vice President. He was technically brilliant and could understand complex issues easily. Pat was humble and would make people feel at ease in any situation. While work was a major part of his life, his wife Helen whom he worshiped, his children and grandchildren were his reason for living.

Pat was very active and enjoyed playing soccer, cycling and running. He also had the unofficial title of ‘Guinness Taster’, a role he performed admirably. Anyone lucky enough to be in his company on those occasions could see how much he enjoyed life.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 15, from 3-8 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 149 W Main St (Lake-Cook Rd) Barrington, IL 60010. Mass will be held the following day, Thursday, March 16 at 11:00 a.m. with visiting beginning at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church, 120 Ela St., Barrington. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Pat’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by visiting www.stjude.org