Robert "Bob" Conboy

1950 - 2019

Robert "Bob" Conboy

Reno - Peacefully surrounded by and comforted in the loving arms of his family, Robert "Bob" Conboy, 69, passed away on July 19, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona after a valiant battle with cancer. Bob was born on April 3, 1950 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Lewis and Julia Conboy. One of four boys, Bob grew up appreciating strong family values with influences from his Italian mother and his Irish father. Bob attended North Bergen High School were he excelled in sports. At 18 years of age, he entered the Navy and began his military service as a submariner on the USS George Washington Carver Ballistic Submarine. Honorably discharged from the Navy, Bob returned to New Jersey to support and care for his family.

After working in the New Jersey prison system, Bob moved his family to Las Vegas in 1979 where he began his beloved and distinguished law enforcement career with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Bob worked many assignments while at the LVMPD and received many citations and recognition awards. He was promoted to Detective and spent many years in the Intelligence Section of the LVMPD as an organized crime expert. In 1999, he married "the love of his life" Elizabeth. Together, both Bob and Elizabeth continued to serve their communities and the State of Nevada as law enforcement officers for a combined 50 plus years of service. After relocating to Reno, Nevada and until his death, Bob filled his days with his passions - cooking, spending time with his family, fishing, hunting, loving his dogs, and telling stories to his friends. He always said, "Retirement was the best invention ever". Bob was a proud husband, father, grandfather and patriot. In both life and in death, Bob's Catholic faith strengthened and comforted him.

Bob was preceded in death by his mother and father, Julia Conboy (Spagnolo), and Lewis Conboy and his brother, Russell Conboy. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Brady), brothers Mark and Louis (Rose), daughters Julia Conboy (Bryan) of Las Vegas and Lisa Brady (Phillip) of Minneapolis; Grandchildren, Wyatt, Chance, Sophia, Tucker and Isabella. Bob will also be missed by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

Viewing will be held on Monday, July 29, 2019 beginning at 4 p.m. followed by a Rosary at 6 p.m. at Walton's Sierra Chapel, 875 W. Second Street, Reno, Nevada. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 100 Bishop Manogue Drive, Reno, Nevada with burial at Mountain View Cemetery, 425 Stoker Avenue, Reno, Nevada. A Celebration of Bob and his life will be held at the Wilbur D. May Museum of Rancho San Rafael, 1595 N. Sierra St., Reno immediately following burial. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.