Obituary of Conrad Quinlan

Conrad Quinlan, 85, of Glastonbury and Hebron, beloved husband for 62 years of Marie-Anne (Melanson) Quinlan, died Monday, September 29, 2014. Son of the late Matthew and Helen (Lutynski) Quinlan, Conrad was raised in Hartford and graduated from Hartford Public High School where he lettered in track. He earned his Bachelor's Degree at UCONN , Master's Degrees from both Brown University and the University of Hartford and also completed a fellowship at Indiana University. Conrad served in Korea as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and achieved the rank of Major in the U.S. Army National Guard. Prior to his retirement he was a professor of chemistry at Manchester Community College. He was a Eucharistic Minister and Lector at St. Dunstan Church. In his spare time Conrad enjoyed family gatherings, building stone walls and traveling. Besides his wife he is survived by his children, Jacqueline Q. Sonidis, Richard M. Quinlan and his wife, Audrey, Mark S. Quinlan, and Thomas J. Quinlan, all of Glastonbury, Timothy J. Quinlan (LTC, Ret.), and his wife Ann of Fayetteville, NC, and James P. Quinlan and Betsy Pitt of Manchester, and his eight grandchildren, Krystal, Anthony, Jack, Michael, Jameson, Hudson, Helen and T.J. He is also survived by his sister, Rosalie Spillane, of Newington, and cousin, John Quagliano, of Wethersfield. Besides his parents, Conrad was predeceased by, his son John, brother, John and sister, Martha Hippe. Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 3, 2014, 10:15am from Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11am in St. Dunstan Church, 1345 Manchester Rd. Glastonbury. Burial with military honors will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Glastonbury. Friends may call at the funeral home, Thursday October 2 from 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to either, The Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Rd., West Hartford, CT 06107 or to the American Legion. For online condolences, please visit www.mulryanfh.com