Sheila Conran

Sheila Conran, 84 of West Hartford, passed away on November 15, 2021. She was reunited with her loving husband James Conran who predeceased her 14 years ago. Sheila was also greeted by her daughter Kathleen Conran who passed away last year. Born in Waterbury, CT to John F Robinson Sr., and Julia (McGrath) Robinson, Sheila moved to West Hartford as a child where she graduated from Hall High and then graduated from Marjorie Webster School in Washington, DC. Sheila returned to West Hartford and taught kindergarten at her father’s private school, Robinson School. It was there she met her husband James. She was a proud wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Sheila was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle since a child. She was very active in the parish and school over the years. Sheila and her husband served as President of Parish Council as well as the STA home/school association. Sheila was also active in the Women’s Circle and was president of the Women’s Club. After her husband’s death she founded “The Widows Group”, a group for women who lost their spouse to come together to break bread, laugh and have a good time. Sheila is survived by four children, Mary Margaret Smith (Jeffery) of New Hampshire, Philip Conran of Avon, Richard Conran (Mary) of Colorado, and Elizabeth Conran of Hartford. Four grandchildren James Smith (Brooke) of New Hampshire, Shane Smith (Katie) of New Hampshire, Jake Conran of West Hartford, and Faith Brown-Conran of Hartford, and two great grandchildren Hadley Smith and Shannon Smith both of New Hampshire Sheila is also survived by a brother John Robinson Jr. (Jeanette) of Delaware and a sister Mary Ann Robinson of Bloomfield, three brothers-in-law Phillip Conran (Margaret) of California, Edward Conran of Hartford, Paul Conran of Colorado and a sister in law Kathleen Conran of Farmington. She also has many nieces, nephews and special friends. Sheila was predeceased by her parents John and Julia, sister and brother in-law Patricia (Robinson) and Lawrence Welch, sister Regina Robinson, brother-in-law Robert Conran, sisters-in-law Rosann Conran and Patricia Conran and her nephew Shane Conran. A celebration of Sheila’s life will take place on Saturday November 20, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Holy Family Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107. Sheila requested that in lieu of flowers donations can be made to Holy Family Passionist Retreat. Burial will be private at a later date. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com