Robert James Conlin

1934 - 2024

Robert James Conlin

June 16, 1934 - February 14, 2024

Cary, North Carolina - Robert James Conlin, 89, of Cary, NC passed away peacefully on February 14, 2024. He was born in Springfield, MA on June 16, 1934, the son of the late John M. and Esther H. Conlin. He was predeceased by his sister, Judith A. Denman.

Bob attended high school in Springfield. He received a B.A. degree in Business Administration and a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force in 1957 from St. Michael's College in Vermont. While in college, he participated in the Air Force ROTC program and was Commander of the St. Michael's ROTC Drill Team which won 1st place in the New England Drill Team competition.

After college, he met and married the love of his life, Lucille Frances St. Martin. They were married on June 4, 1960. Bob's business career has included management opportunities with American Cyanamid, Hoffman-LaRoche and 22 years with Becton Dickinson. Additionally, he spent 3 years on active duty in the Air Force followed by 5 years in the MA Air National Guard. In 1965, Bob and Lu relocated to Pequannock, NJ where they lived until retirement. When Bob retired from BD in 1994, he and Lu moved to Holly Springs, NC. He spent many years there playing golf. He was also very involved in youth baseball in Pequannock and Holly Springs.

Bob and Lu have spent many years visiting family and friends and enjoying many sights in the US and several countries in Europe. Throughout his life, he has treasured his entire family and loved spending time with all of them. He was also a very enthusiastic sports fan, closely following his beloved Boston Red Sox, New York Giants, Carolina Hurricanes and NC Wolfpack.

In addition to his wife, Bob is survived by 5 children, Mary Elizabeth (Ted) Wasky, Eileen (Bill) Farrington, Patrice (Todd) Gabower, James Conlin and Kathryn (Dean) Meyer; 11 grandchildren, John Wasky (Carolyn), Mark Wasky (Audrie Simison), Peter Wasky, Maureen Hindle, Andrew Farrington, Grace Gabower, Thomas Gabower (Sidney), Daniel Gabower (Torey), Samantha Hambrick, Cole Meyer and Gage Meyer and 3 great-grandchildren, Theodore Wasky, George Wasky and Cleo Gabower. He was predeceased by his daughter-in-law, Kristin Conlin in 2021.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 804 High House Rd in Cary, NC on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 1 PM. Interment will be at the St. Michael's Columbarium following the mass. Arrangements are with Apex Funeral Home, Apex, NC.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions to the Alzheimer's Association (https://act.alz.org.donate), American Cancer Society (https://donate.cancer.org), Pretty in Pink Foundation (https://www.prettyinpinkfoundation.org),