Joseph P. Conley, Sr.

Pawtucket – Joseph P. Conley, Sr., 92, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Valade) Conley. Together they would have celebrated their 70th anniversary this October 2nd. They were married at St Mary’s Church in Pawtucket, RI, with their reception at Baldi’s Tavern followed by a honeymoon to Niagara Falls. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of the late George, Sr., and Frances (Gilbride) Conley.  Joseph attended Saint Mary’s grammar school in Pawtucket followed by St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket where he graduated with the class of 1950. During his career he also took classes at Rutgers. He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War in the 43rd Division Company A 118th Engineers. He went on to a career with Eastern Utilities (formerly Blackstone Valley Electric) and was chosen as the Blackstone Valley Electric Company’s “Community Service 1990 Man of the Year”. Joe was called upon by the electric company anytime...