Charles F. Conroy Jr.

Charles F. Conroy Jr., 68 of St. Albans, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016, after a short illness. Born May 21, 1948 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Chuck was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Conroy, also of Pittsburgh. He was a graduate of West Virginia University, where he taught political science for six years. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served two tours of duty in Vietnam and Thailand, and the former Commander of VFW Post 9916 in Westover, WV. He served as the Director of West Virginia’s Agent Orange Assistance Program, which provided clinical evaluations and other services to Vietnam veterans exposed to the chemical defoliant known as “Agent Orange.” Chuck was appointed by former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Edward J. Derwinski to the VA’s Advisory Committee on the Health-Related effects of herbicides, and the Veterans Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards. He was presented with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Advocacy Award by former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, for outstanding research in search of the health consequences of dioxin in the environment. Chuck was an employee of the state of West Virginia for twenty-five years. In addition to serving as Director of the Agent Orange Assistance Program, he served as Director of the Office of Geriatrics and Long-Term Care; Director of Title XIX Program Operations; Director of the Senior Community Services Employment Program (Title V); Chairman of the West Virginia Govenor’s Summit of Aging; Director of the Silver Haired Legislature; and Director of the West Virginia End-of-Life Initiative. He was a member of the West Virginia Center for End-of-Life Care’s Advisory Board, and a consultant on numerous health-related projects. He is survived by his wife of forty-six years, Miriam Conroy, of St. Albans; daughter Denise Conroy and her husband Ned Crystal, of Atlanta, GA; his sons Charles and Sean Conroy, both of St. Albans; his son Joseph Conroy and his wife Brandi Hanshaw Conroy, of Charleston; grandchildren Adeline and Cullen Conroy, of Charleston; his brother Joseph Conroy, of Pittsburgh, PA; his brother Tom Conroy, Orrville, OH; his sister Maureen Humbert, of Pittsburgh, PA and his sister Patricia Conroy Koch, of Avondale, AZ. Memorial service will be held at 4:00pm Monday November 21, 2016 at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans. Visitation will be held beginning at 2:00pm Monday until service time. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in his name to the WV Center for End-of-Life Care, 1195 Health Sciences North, Morgantown, WV 26506. Please make your checks or money orders payable to the WVU Foundation, and note in the memo line that payment is for the WV Center for End-of-Life Care. Visit Chuck’s tribute page at ChapmanFuneralHomes.com to share memories and condolences with the family. Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, family-owned and located at 409 Sixth Avenue, St. Albans is honored to serve the Conroy family.

Charles F. Conroy Jr.

May 21, 1948 - November 16, 2016