Emily P Conley

Emily (Smith) Conley May 3, 1944 - March 27,2023 East Wenatchee Emily Conley, age 78, died at home March 27, 2023 in the care of her family. Emily was born May 3, 1944, the first of six children, to H. Ivan Smith and Irene P. (Burkepile) Smith in Lamar, Colorado. Emily came with her family to Entiat Washington in 1948. Her father was an orchardist in Entiat and the Wenatchee area . In 1956 they moved to Orondo where he managed Orondo Orchards. Emily and her siblings rode the bus to East Wenatchee to attend school. That is where she caught the eye of Dale Conley. Emily graduated from Eastmont High School in 1962. Dale and Emily were married in January of 1963 and recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Dale and Emily lived in Seattle for a short time where their daughter Robin was born, then moved to Sundale Orchards in Roosevelt. While living in Roosevelt, their son Andrew was born. Emily was a homemaker but when the children got older, she worked in a para-professional capacity at Roosevelt Elementary School, teaching guitar, as speech therapy aide, cleaning and driving shuttle. She went on to become the Roosevelt postmaster. She retired from the postal service in 2002 when her triplet granddaughters were born. Emily and Dale relocated to East Wenatchee and for the next 15 years she was their daycare and after school provider, which she claimed was "the best job ever!" Emily was a devoted Jehovah's Witness and enjoyed attending the Ridgeview Congregation meetings in East Wenatchee. She was preceded in death by her parents and nephew Gerald. Emily is survived by her husband Dale, children Robin (Patrick) Brown and Andrew Conley; grandchildren Meghan, Courtney and Mackenzie Brown; siblings Judy (Jerry) Murphy, Linda (Jack) Runyan, Doyle (Kathryn) Smith, Jane Smith, Sara Smith as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and the brothers and sisters who shared her faith. Special thank you to the Confluence Health Hospice team and dear friend Sue for their loving care. A Memorial Service is planned for a future date at the Kingdom Hall in East Wenatchee and interment at the Orondo Cemetery. All are invited to share in this time with the family. Please express your thoughts and memories on our online guestbook at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Emily P Conley

May 3, 1944 - March 27, 2023