Conroy Richard Marth

1957 - 2026

Conroy Richard Marth, of Preston, Maryland, passed away on March 14, 2026, at the age of 68, just nine days before his 69th birthday. He was a man of quiet strength, a genius in his field, deeply reserved, and someone who never hesitated to help others without expecting anything in return.

Conroy was born in Bourne, Massachusetts (Otis Air Force Base) on March 23, 1957, the son of the late William and Doris Marth. He graduated from Colonel Richardson High School in 1975 and earned his engineering degree from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 1986 while working full-time. He went on to build a distinguished career in engineering, spending 25 years at Cambridge Wire Cloth before moving to Aphena Pharma, where he retired after 20 years.

His truest passion, though, was always the land. Farming was not simply a hobby for Conroy - it was a calling. The family farm, carrying the Marth name for generations, was his sanctuary and his legacy, a place where a caring, loyal community gathered and where hard work was a way of life. He passed away on that very farm, doing what he loved, alongside his lifelong friend. He was exactly where he was meant to be.

Conroy is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Connie Marth; his sons, Chad Marth, and Chase Marth and his wife Jessica; his daughter, Cayce Marth; his granddaughter, Carter Marth; his sisters, Letitia Marth and Deneen Rickwood and her husband, Shannon; his brothers-in-law, Warren Newcomb and his wife, Diane, and John Newcomb and his wife Sherry; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Charmaine Marth, and his brother-in-law, Paul Bishop, who no doubt welcomed him home.

The family will receive friends and family at a Celebration of Life, open to all who knew and loved him, from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, March 29, at the Water Front Banquet Facility at the Suicide Bridge Restaurant, 6304 Suicide Bridge Road, Hurlock, Maryland.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to the Paul J Bishop Foundation at the Greater Toledo Community Foundation, 300 Madison Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43604.

Arrangements by Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. in Easton. For online tributes, please visit www.fhnfuneralhome.com.