IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Keith Leroy
Conway
August 19, 1927 – June 25, 2020
Obituary
Keith L. Conway passed away, surrounded by his loved ones, at his home of 60 years in Laguna Beach, California.He was 92.
Keith was born on August 19, 1927 in Pontiac, Michigan.After graduating from High School, he volunteered for the armed forces at the close of World War II and was stationed in Germany. He received his B.S. Degree in Aeronautical Structures at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. In 1952, Keith accepted a job offer from Douglas Aircraft in California.In 1953, Keith met Joyce Gehring on a blind date, and they got engaged a year later.Keith and Joyce were married on January 7, 1955, and five years later they had four daughters.
In 1961, Keith accepted a job at Ford Aerospace in Newport Beach, California, where he worked in the Tactical Missile Operation department.He moved his family to Laguna Beach where he purchased property and designed a house.This was one of the first houses built in the Rancho Laguna area of Bluebird Canyon.After 25 years at Ford Aerospace, Keith retired early at age 58.
Keith enjoyed tennis, travelling (he was known for his detailed itineraries), and playing with his ever growing HO model train collection (in the train room that he built).He also enjoyed dancing and won a Bronze medal in the '50s at an Arthur Murray dance contest.He loved the Harry Potter books, and read the series over and over. He had a love for vintage airplanes and enjoyed glider rides.He also built his own canoe in the '70s which he first tested in the backyard swimming pool.Keith and his daughters took this canoe down many rivers, and in later years Keith switched to inflatable kayaks.
Keith loved Laguna Beach and was very involved in the community.He delivered "Meals on Wheels" in his 1967 Mustang convertible for over 20 years.He volunteered at the Homeless Shelter, the fire patrol, and El Morro Elementary School reading to the students.Keith was also a regular Bridge player at the Susi Q Senior Center.He was very active in the Lutheran church.
Keith was a kind and respected man.His sense of humor will be missed but never forgotten.Keith is survived by his wife, Joyce, of 65 years; his daughters, Valerie (Gary), Kathy, and Sandy (Grant);grandchildren, Kendra, Mallory, Brittany, Aaron, Sutton, Rachel, and Kory; and great-grandchildren, Trystan, Kennedy, and Lucas.Proceeded in death by his daughter, Terry.
Services to be determined at a later time.
Contributions in Keith's name can be made to the Laguna Beach SUSI Q Senior Center.
https://www.thesusiq.org/
Keith was born on August 19, 1927 in Pontiac, Michigan.After graduating from High School, he volunteered for the armed forces at the close of World War II and was stationed in Germany. He received his B.S. Degree in Aeronautical Structures at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. In 1952, Keith accepted a job offer from Douglas Aircraft in California.In 1953, Keith met Joyce Gehring on a blind date, and they got engaged a year later.Keith and Joyce were married on January 7, 1955, and five years later they had four daughters.
In 1961, Keith accepted a job at Ford Aerospace in Newport Beach, California, where he worked in the Tactical Missile Operation department.He moved his family to Laguna Beach where he purchased property and designed a house.This was one of the first houses built in the Rancho Laguna area of Bluebird Canyon.After 25 years at Ford Aerospace, Keith retired early at age 58.
Keith enjoyed tennis, travelling (he was known for his detailed itineraries), and playing with his ever growing HO model train collection (in the train room that he built).He also enjoyed dancing and won a Bronze medal in the '50s at an Arthur Murray dance contest.He loved the Harry Potter books, and read the series over and over. He had a love for vintage airplanes and enjoyed glider rides.He also built his own canoe in the '70s which he first tested in the backyard swimming pool.Keith and his daughters took this canoe down many rivers, and in later years Keith switched to inflatable kayaks.
Keith loved Laguna Beach and was very involved in the community.He delivered "Meals on Wheels" in his 1967 Mustang convertible for over 20 years.He volunteered at the Homeless Shelter, the fire patrol, and El Morro Elementary School reading to the students.Keith was also a regular Bridge player at the Susi Q Senior Center.He was very active in the Lutheran church.
Keith was a kind and respected man.His sense of humor will be missed but never forgotten.Keith is survived by his wife, Joyce, of 65 years; his daughters, Valerie (Gary), Kathy, and Sandy (Grant);grandchildren, Kendra, Mallory, Brittany, Aaron, Sutton, Rachel, and Kory; and great-grandchildren, Trystan, Kennedy, and Lucas.Proceeded in death by his daughter, Terry.
Services to be determined at a later time.
Contributions in Keith's name can be made to the Laguna Beach SUSI Q Senior Center.
https://www.thesusiq.org/
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