Francis A. Conery

Sometime during the night of April 19th Francis Aloysius Conery III went to bed and passed away, peacefully, in his sleep. He will be remembered by his large, loving family, wife Marion; 5 children and their spouses : daughter Kathleen & Jeff, son Frank IV & Brenda, daughter Debbie & Manny, daughters Caroline, and Maureen; 4 grandchildren : Jonathan, Kelsey, Frank V, and Christopher; 5 great-grandchildren : Alyson, Brianna, Aniyah, Jovhan, and Ellijah; and his two surviving brothers Robert and Michael. He also leaves his sister-in-laws and nieces and nephews, and the many friends he made thru his years in the Navy, his employment at Polaroid, and his years of RV'ing. He was predeceased by his parents Frank II and Ethel (McGee) Conery as well his younger brother Danny.

At 7, Sandy, as his family called him, decided he would be a pilot and at 10 he decided he would go to the Naval Academy (USNA class of 58) although, he admitted, he wasn't sure what that was. He attained both goals and his 20 years of service were a source of pride, with his 5 deployments during the Vietnam War as a pilot flying off an aircraft carrier the most challenging and rewarding part of his career. Frank met the love of his life his future wife in his teens, at the dentist, and later when trying to decide who to ask on a date, shy Marion or another girl - he flipped a coin. It came up for the other girl and he called Marion. They were married for 57 years. After retiring a second time, from Polaroid this time, Frank and Marion began to travel again. The Navy had shown him much of the world and now, together, they explored the US, reconnecting with old friends lost due to transfers and making new ones as well. And once they began their genealogy hobby they discovered extended family spread around the country.

He shared with his family his slightly cracked sense of humor, a love of reading, and enjoyment of music, although not everyone bought into the folk phase. We love you Dad.
The funeral service was held on Monday, April 25, 2016 in Bedford Presbyterian Church. Encryptment will take place at a later time at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD.