HAVERHILL –Robert A. “Bob” McConihe, 89, of Haverhill, formerly from Waltham and Watertown passed away on Thursday, May 9 at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston.
Born in Waltham, MA the son of then late Lewis and Sarah (O’Reilley) McConihe, he was educated in the Waltham and Watertown Public Schools. He served his country during the Korean Conflict, from 1952 – 1957. He was honorably discharged from the National Guard and the Regular Army, 515th Military Police Company. He was a life member of the Amvets Post 47. Following his military service he was employed for 36 years at Raytheon Co. in Shawsheen and Andover. He started his career as a testman and work for over 20 years as a senior statistical quality engineer for the Patriot Missile system. Bob enjoyed fishing and gardening, along with spending time at Hampton Beach and vacationing in Aruba. He also enjoyed playing softball in both the Amvets and Raytheon leagues.
Bob was a volunteer at the Haverhill Historical Society for years, and a volunteer at HC Media since 2001 where he served as a member of the board of directors.
Bob will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his wife of 65 years Regina M. (Moncousky) McConihe; a son, Gerard T. McConihe and his wife Lisa; a daughter, Laurie Vafides and a sister, Martha Rice; and his grandchildren: Ryan, Joshua, Jacob and Rachel. He was predeceased by his parents, his sister Patricia A. Olpaka and grandson Sean Robert McConihe.
ARRANGEMENTS: Services are private. Arrangements are under the care of the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Please visit www.comeaufuneral.com or Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook.
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Janice Williams says
May 15, 2024 at 7:43 pmI worked with Bob for 14 years at the Buttonwoods Museum. He had a wonderful, dry sense of humor and liven up the Yankee Swap at the museum’s annual holiday party. He was our Jack-of-all-Trades. He did all the data entry for collections project. He also handled museum memberships. When he retired from the museum two years ago, I was lost and never found anyone who could do everything he did for the museum. My thoughts go out to Gina, his family, and friends. He will be missed.
Steve Raymond says
May 22, 2024 at 2:08 amRegina and family, please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of Bob. For 25 years you and Bob were always so nice to me when I delivered your mail. I always enjoyed seeing your friendly faces and having chats, especially after climbing those stairs! You both made my job so much nicer. I’m sure Bob is missed by many, and I wish you peace in your memories of him.