M. Sheila Conboy

Conboy, M. Sheila LATHAM M. Sheila Bruce Conboy, 67, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany with her family at her side. Born in Watervliet on May 31, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Margaret "Peg" McCarthy Bruce. Sheila attended Sacred Heart of Mary School in Watervliet and was a 1959 graduate of Catholic Central High School in Troy. She later graduated from Mildred Elley Business School in Albany. She was employed briefly by the Watervliet Arsenal before raising her family. Upon returning to work, she was employed in the banking profession by Norstar Bank and later Fleet Bank as a branch operations supervisor. Most recently, she was employed by the Visiting Nurses Association in Clifton Park as an administrative assistant. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Latham. She also did volunteer work and fundraising for Troy Catholic Charities, LaSalle Institute and St. Gregory's School for Boys. Sheila loved her family and friends and had a way with her grace, style and smile to make everyone happy that she met. She was the beloved wife of John "Jace" C. Conboy; devoted mother of John B. (Mary Beth) Conboy of Latham, Martin J. (Vivian) Conboy of Petersburgh and Sarah M. Bridge of Rotterdam; adored grandmother of Alyssa N. Bridge, Margaret M. Bridge, Meghan E. Conboy and Caroline D. Conboy; loving cousin and best friend of Donna (Fred) Tallman of Watervliet; niece of Catherine Cuomo formerly of Troy and the late Helen McCarthy. The family would like to thank Dr. Darroch Moores, Dr. Adam Sunken and all the nurses and staff at St. Peter's Hospital for the wonderful care given to Sheila. The funeral will be Thursday at 9:15 a.m. from the Parker Bros. Memorial, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet and at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Rt. 155, Latham where a Mass of Christian Burial will be concelebrated by Rev. John F. Tallman and Rev. Geoffrey D. Burke. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, 4-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the 4 McAuley Oncology Unit at St. Peter's Hospital, 315 South Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208 or to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226 (www.dana-farber.org). Condolence book at www. ParkerBrosMemorial.com