Monday, April 5, 2021
It was with sadness, I heard of Uncle Doug's illness on Thursday and then swift passing on Good Friday and my greatest sympathies to Aunt Rose, Cathy, Doug and Beth as well as the grandchildren and all those friends and family who loved him.
Uncle Doug was a great mentor and role model to me, he was instrumental in instilling the need to further my education and taught me many financial responsibility skills. Always pleasant and kind he was able to put you at ease. This goes back to my first memory of Uncle Doug in 1964 when I was was six years old and he drove up in his beautiful silver 1964 Buick Riveria ! I loved that car for years and he took me for many a ride! I thought he was so cool, especially when that same year he gave my sister Peg the new Rolling Stones Album for her 8th birthday...I thought it was so funny "what the heck is a Rolling Stone", I said ! So growing up I was fortunate not only to have a father who was a family man and role model but Uncles who were role models as well. He along with Uncle John were supportive of my love for baseball and the Yankees that my father instilled in me. They regaled me with many stories of the the Old Yankees and Newark Bears and also he along with Uncle John taught me about the the football Giants and got me interested in the NFL even guiding me on how to get on the Giant's season tickets list in the early 1980's and I finally made it to the top of the list in 2010! I know he passed on this same kindness & wisdom to his children and Grandchildren!
Now his earthly responsibilities are over and he is with the Angels and his memory will continue to guide and inspire us through the years to come! His influence, love of family and character will never be forgotten by his family and to those whose life he touched. May he rest in peace.
Vincent Conte III
