Alkowa G. Conover

Sussex - Alkowa G. Conover, age 47, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025. Born in Port Jervis, New York, Alkowa was a graduate of High Point Regional High School and has lived in Sussex County all of his life. He worked in the construction field and was dedicated to doing all his jobs with precision and to the best of his ability. He loved drawing and excelled at painting. Most recently, Alkowa has been working with Team Contractors in Rockaway with the preparation and home staging with construction enhancements for real estate listings. He enjoyed sports and spending time fishing. He was great with kids and was a former baseball coach for the Sussex-Wantage Little League. He loved nothing more than spending time with his kids, making memories that would last a lifetime. One of his greatest joys in life was the time he spent with his children.
Alkowa was predeceased by his brother, Nelson D. Conover; his maternal grandparents, Robert Lee Belcher and Marguerite (Stevenfield) Belcher; and his paternal grandparents, Thomas P. Conover, Sr. and Bertha (Mills) Conover. He is survived by his parents, Margaret "Peggy" (Belcher) and Thomas P. Conover, Jr. of Sussex and and his children, who were the love of his life, Kaden and Rhiannon Conover. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Sussex Elks Lodge, 152 County Route 565, Sussex. Private cremation services have been entrusted to the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.pinkelfuneralhome.com