Mary Conway

Mary Conway, 78, of Matawan, New Jersey, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel. She was born Mary Dunne on March 16, 1946, in Manhattan, New York, where she lived for the earlier part of her childhood. In 1956, she and her family settled in Brooklyn, New York, where she remained in adulthood to raise her family. While living in Brooklyn, Mary worked as the office manager for the Brooklyn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children for many years. After her retirement, Mary settled in Cheesequake Village in Matawan, New Jersey in 2006. She was a loving mother, sister, and grandmother. Mary will be greatly missed, forever loved, and never forgotten.
She was predeceased by her parents, John and Margaret (McDonough) Dunne, her brother, John Dunne, and her beloved son, Stephen Conway. Mary is survived by her loving daughter, Anne Montagnino, and her husband Chris, of Morganville, her sister-in-law, Harriet Dunne, her cherished grandchildren, Faith and Julianne Montagnino, along with many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to visit on Monday, December 16, 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM and Tuesday morning, December 17, 2024, from 10:00 to 10:45 AM at Shore Point Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 3269 State Highway/Route 35 North, Hazlet, New Jersey 07730. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday morning, December 17, 2024, at 11:15 AM at St. Benedict Roman Catholic Church, 165 Bethany Road, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733. Interment will follow at St. Gabriel's Cemetery, 549 Newman Springs Road/County Road 520, Marlboro, New Jersey 07746.
In lieu of flowers, donations in loving memory of Mary to The Stephen Conway Scholarship Fund at Xavierian High School would be greatly appreciated. To donate, please send money via Venmo to the username @Shakey-Benefit. Stephen Conway was Mary's son, who passed away suddenly at the age of 22. The Stephen Conway Scholarship Fund is funded by family and friends; it is awarded annually to an academically gifted student entering Xavierian High School. Stephen was a much-loved basketball player during his four years at Xavierian. Maintaining Stephen's legacy was Mary's life's work, and she always encouraged those around her to "give back;" please consider making a donation in her honor.
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