Laurence Conway

Conway, Monsignor Laurence 77 of Davie entered eternal life May 13, 2011. He grew up in Sebring, FL and started his studies at the seminary of St. Charles and St. Mary in Baltimore. in 1955, Archbishop Hurley of the Diocese of St. Augustine appointed him to further theological studies at the American College, University of Louvain in Belgium. He was the first priest to be ordained Bishop Coleman Carroll at the Cathedral of St. Mary's for the new Diocese of Miami on June 20, 1959. Served as assistant pastor at St. John the Apostle, St. Brendan, and St. Mary Cathedral. He served as pastor and oversaw the building of St. George Parish in Fort Lauderdale. He also served as pastor of St. Ann Parish, the Mission of Marco Island, St Anthony Church, Fort Lauderdale, and retired in 1999 from St. Mary Magdalene in Sunny Isles. For 27 years he served as moderator for the Miami Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, and served as Diocesan consulters, Dean, and on many boards and committees for the Diocese. Pope John Paul II, conferred Father Conway as a Prelate of Honor (Monsignor) in 1999. He continued to assist at St. Maximilian Kolbe in Pembroke Pines. He is survived by his sisters Mary Vorisek, and Margaret Mercure, brother Charles (Shirley) Conway; sister in law Lillian Conway; and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death bu his parents Jon and Mary, sister Carole, brothers in law Charles and Arthur, and his niece Pamela Watson. Visitation will be held Wednesday 4 to 8 p.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church 701 N. Hiatus Road Pembroke Pines. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Chrisitian Burial will take place on Thursday 10 a.m. at St. Mary Cathedral 7525 NW 2 Avenue Miami. Interment will take place Monday, May 23, 2011 in his hometown of Sebring, FL. In his memory family suggests donations to Society of St. Vincent de Paul PO Box 3580 Sebring, FL 33871. Arrangements by T.M. Ralph Plantation Funeral Home 954 587-6888 www.tmralph.com