James E. Conway

1936 - 2018

James "Jim" Conway, 81, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Legacy Hospice House of Ocala, Fla., on December 30, 2017, after suffering a stroke on December 20. He was born February 9, 1936, in Quincy, Mass., to Henry Conway and Louise (Post) Conway. Jim was predeceased by his parents, by his first wife Marjorie Marie (Joudrey) Conway in 2001, and by his oldest son Mark James Conway earlier in 2017. He is survived by: his wife Cynthia (Erving) Conway of Dunnellon; his son Kevin D. Conway and his wife Laura Morelli Conway of Moultonborough, NH; his grandchildren Adam Mark Conway of Phoenix, AZ and Joudrey Marie Conway of Meredith, NH, and is also survived by three stepsons and their wives; ten step-grandchildren and eleven step-great-grandchildren, and was beloved by all. A veteran of the National Guard in Braintree, Mass., Jim had a passion for cars and started his career working for his father at Conway Custom Radiator Shop in Quincy. He later worked at the Fore River Ship Yard in Quincy, Armstrong Cork in Braintree and eventually found a long career at and retired from IBM. Jim grew up in Quincy and started his family in Weymouth, Mass. In 1978 he moved his family to Weirs Beach, NH, to own and operate the Lake Winnipesaukee Motel until 1999. He lived in Northfield, NH for several years and spent several winters in different parts of Florida before building a home in Dunnellon in 2005. Jim was active in many clubs over his 81 years, including Boy Scouts of America Troop 2 in Weymouth, Antique Auto Club of America, two chapters - South Shore Antique Auto Club in Mass., and Kingdom of the Sun in Ocala, Fla., the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America, Bussin Buddies in New England and the Southeast Bus Nuts in Florida. Graveside services will be held at Hall Place Cemetery in West Quincy in the spring.