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Obituary for Conarty


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday October 08, 1998

David Alain Conarty, 33, died Tuesday, September 29, 1998. He is survived by his parents, Colonel (Ret.) Roger and Anna May Conarty; three sisters, Sharon Lee Nesseth and husband, Darrel of Brighton, CO, Helen Madeleine Crouch and husband, James of Casper, WY and Micaela Ann Perkins and husband, Paul of Aurora, CO; and a brother, Murray Rogers Conarty and wife, Sandra of Allen, TX and their children. David was born December 8, 1964 at Elmendorf, AFB, Anchorage, AK. He attended grade school in Iranzamin School in Teheran, Iran and St. Charles Borromeo School in Albuquerque; and high school at Thomas More Prep in Hays, KS. He attended the University of New Mexico and one year at the University of Paris (Sorbonne) in Paris, France. David excelled in Track and Cross-Country running during his school years and later in Albuquerque competitions, and was a certified ski instructor. He was fluent in French and visited France for extended periods. David was a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve. He was a selfless person who would do or give anything to assist anyone in need. He will be greatly missed by those who truly knew him. Memorial Mass will be celebrated Thursday, 9:30 a.m., at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 1818 Coal Pl. SE. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 27690, 87125-7690 or to Brothers of the Good Shepherd, P.O. Box 749, 87103. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE.