Francis William Conley

Farmington, NH- Francis William Conley, known by all as "Bill", 90, formerly of 527 Meaderboro Road died Monday Jan. 31, 2011 at Wentworth-Douglas Hospital in Dover after a brief illness. Born May 23, 1920 in Greenville Junction , ME on Moosehead Lake, he was the son of the late Francis Patrick and Barbara (Yeaton) Conley. Bill has resided in Farmington since 1972, previously living in Durham NH and Long Island, NY. He served his country in the Army Air Corps during WWII and flew 30 missions with a B24 during 1943-1944. He later was a pilot for 35 years for Transworld Air Lines. Prior to retiring, he bought a tree farm in Farmington and started to prepare it for his lifelong dream of owning and operating Conleys Christmas Tree Farm which he devoted many years to. He was a member of the New England Christmas Tree Growers Organization. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing hiking and taking walks on his property. He spent many summers with his family at Lake Wentworth in Wolfeboro, NH. Bill was a loving and caring, husband, father, grandfather and will be missed by all who knew him. The widower of Phyllis Lorraine (Graham) Conley who died in 2007, he is survived by sons, Martin Conley of Farmington, NH, Terence and wife Kelli Conley of Wolfeboro, NH; daughter, Nona McLarnon of Chelsmford, MA.; 8 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; two sisters, Kathleen Conley of Greenville, ME., Rita Hirsch and husband Carl of Weston, MA.several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his daughter, Susan Conley in 1987, brother Gene Conley and sisters, Alice Hagopian and Helene Aucoin. There will be no calling hours. The funeral service will be Saturday at 11:00am in the First Christian Church , 83 North Main Street, Wolfeboro, NH with Rev. Tom Christian officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Wolfeboro, NH in the spring. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Lake Wentworth Association, P.O. Box 834, Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896 Arrangements are under the care of the R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main Street, Rochester, NH.