Philip Conway Obituary

We have many fond memories of Uncle Phil. He had a unique way of telling a story that could capture everyones attention! He will be missed.

Our Uncle Phil was one in a million. He will be dearly missed by his family.

"Uncle" Phil was a beloved and frequent guest at Casey (Kevin) and Barb's home. He was a wonderful gentleman, at home with the grown-ups as well as amidst the chaos of kids and cousins at Christmas.

Phil was a very big part of my professional life and also was a good friend and mentor. We had some great years at H-P and I'll never forget the comraderie and friendship that Phil provided. My condolences go out to his family. We'll miss him.

Ed Pulsifer

Determination forged from adversity, generosity shines from a kind soul

Philip W. Conway, age 85, of Northbrook Ill., passed away Thursday, March 8, 2007. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Eleanor nee Bishop, daughters Kathleen and Jennifer, and by son Jon. He is survived by his sister Margaret (Maier) of Sebastopol, CA and brother Joseph of Kettering, OH, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Philip was born in Chicago Ill, in 1921. When Philip was 11 years old, during the height of the depression, his father (the late Philip Scott Conway) died and shortly thereafter his mother (the late Charlotte Burlington Conway) was admitted to a long-term care hospital. He and his brother (Joseph Conway) were sent to an orphanage and his sister was sent to live with an aunt in upper New York. When he was thirteen he took responsibility for the family and worked diligently to bring and keep everyone together. He attended Lane Technical High School and graduated in 1938. From 1938 until the start of the war he attended Armour academy (now IIT) where he majored in electrical engineering. He joined the US Navy in 1942, and was stationed in San Francisco, where he became a radar operations instructor throughout WWII. He was honorably discharged at the end of the war, and completed his studies at the newly named Illinois Institute of Technology. He graduated as an Electrical Engineer in 1950. He worked with his brother at Rauland Corp., producing Cathode ray tubes. They formed a partnership, with two other engineers, and started GAVCO which produced TV picture tubes for the Chicago area. After that experience Philip worked for Hewlett Packard for more than 35 years as the Midwest Sales Manager and contributed to that company’s success. Philip was always generous with his time and experience and supported many charitable organizations. He was a lifetime member of IEEE. Tom Brokaw wrote glowingly of the “Greatest Generation”, Philip Conway was a part of that generation and earned his way in.

His extended family and all of his friends will dearly miss him. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Northbrook United Methodist Church 847-272-2442. The family will receive friends from 3 pm to 9 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at the Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home 1104 Waukegan Rd., Glenview 847-901-4012. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Doctors Without Borders
PO Box 1856 Merrifield, VA 22116-8056 or Greater Chicago Food Depository
4100 W. Ann Lurie Pl. Chicago, IL 60632.

Determination forged from adversity, generosity shines from a kind soul

Philip W. Conway, age 85, of Northbrook Ill., passed away Thursday, March 8, 2007. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Eleanor nee Bishop, daughters Kathleen and Jennifer, and by son Jon. He is survived by his sister Margaret (Maier) of Sebastopol, CA and brother Joseph of Kettering, OH, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Philip was born in Chicago Ill, in 1921. When Philip was 11 years old, during the height of the depression, his father (the late Philip Scott Conway) died and shortly thereafter his mother (the late Charlotte Burlington Conway) was admitted to a long-term care hospital. He and his brother (Joseph Conway) were sent to an orphanage and his sister was sent to live with an aunt in upper New York. When he was thirteen he took responsibility for the family and worked diligently to bring and keep everyone together. He attended Lane Technical High School and graduated in 1938. From 1938 until the start of the war he attended Armour academy (now IIT) where he majored in electrical engineering. He joined the US Navy in 1942, and was stationed in San Francisco, where he became a radar operations instructor throughout WWII. He was honorably discharged at the end of the war, and completed his studies at the newly named Illinois Institute of Technology. He graduated as an Electrical Engineer in 1950. He worked with his brother at Rauland Corp., producing Cathode ray tubes. They formed a partnership, with two other engineers, and started GAVCO which produced TV picture tubes for the Chicago area. After that experience Philip worked for Hewlett Packard for more than 35 years as the Midwest Sales Manager and contributed to that company’s success. Philip was always generous with his time and experience and supported many charitable organizations. He was a lifetime member of IEEE. Tom Brokaw wrote glowingly of the “Greatest Generation”, Philip Conway was a part of that generation and earned his way in.

His extended family and all of his friends will dearly miss him. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Northbrook United Methodist Church 847-272-2442. The family will receive friends from 3 pm to 9 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at the Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home 1104 Waukegan Rd., Glenview 847-901-4012. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Doctors Without Borders
PO Box 1856 Merrifield, VA 22116-8056 or Greater Chicago Food Depository
4100 W. Ann Lurie Pl. Chicago, IL 60632.