Eugenia Hichun Conway (Jennie), 86, passed away peacefully in the wee hours of December 13, 2025, at Mount Auburn Hospital, after a few months of hospitalizations and stints at rehabilitation centers in Cambridge and Waltham.
Jennie was born on July 1, 1939, in Cambridge, MA, to Mary (Orischuk) and Dmitry Hichun, both from the area of Korets, Ukraine.
She graduated in 1956 from Cambridge High and Latin School, where she served on the class history division of the Yearbook Staff. Academically, she earned a Senior Honor and was a member of the Spanish Club. She played on basketball, baseball and volleyball teams, and was a cheerleader, too. Soon afterward high school, she started as a clerk at the Third District Court in East Cambridge. She participated in the many parties and celebrations which court personnel held there. After 42 years of continuous service, particularly in the department for parking and violations, she happily retired from the Court. She continued to be interested in all things related to it, including the retired employee organization, the conversion and renovation of the “notorious” high-rise building, the life stories of other personnel, and the newsworthy cases tried there.
In 1980, Jennie married her long-term love, Joseph “Joe” D. Conway, Sr. Besides being primarily Cambridge residents, Jennie and Joe spent every summer weekend at Joe’s traditional Hampton Beach cottage in New Hampshire, where she hosted many get-togethers and lobster feasts. They also spent as much time as possible during cold weather at their cozy condo in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL. They spent nearly every Wednesday night at Santarpio’s in East Boston for pizza with good friends, Frank and Fran Marchetti. Other favorite haunts included Frank’s Steakhouse in North Cambridge and The Galley Hatch in Hampton, NH.
Jennie loved being as active as possible. She enjoyed candlepin bowling and golf, spending time on beaches on the Cape, Florida and elsewhere, short ocean cruises and attending circuses and Broadway shows with girlfriends. In rare downtime, she read popular bestsellers, listened to renown music from the ‘50s and ‘60s, and played digital solitaire.
For her immediate family, Jennie is survived by: her sister, Sophie “Sonia” Bere, 87, of Juneau, AK; nephew, Kenneth Bere, and his husband, Jerry Mazzola of Collingswood, NJ; nephew, Steven Bere and his wife, Regina of Elizabethtown, PA; niece, Debra Banaszak and her husband Timothy of Juneau, AK; grand nephew Nicholas Banaszak and his fiancé Taylor of San Marcos, CA; grand nephew Justin Bere and his wife Ashley Seitz of York, PA; grand nephew Alexander Banaszak of Juneau, AK; grand niece Kristin Zanowski and her husband Benjamin of Lancaster, PA; grand niece Natalie Radotich and her husband Reggie of Valdez, AK.
For the descendants of her late husband, Joseph D. Conway, Sr., Jennie is also survived by: son Joseph D. Conway Jr. of Austin, TX; son Gerald Conway and his wife Patricia of Winchester, MA; son Paul Conway of Georgetown, MA; son Brian Conway of Florida; daughter Marnie Sinclair and her husband Mark of Merritt Island, FL; granddaughter Alison Conway and her husband Patrick Sanderson and family of Austin, TX; grandson David Conway and his wife Christina and family of LaJolla, CA; grandson Dillon Conway of Londonderry, NH; grandson Cameron Conway of Londonderry, NH; granddaughter Taylor Conway of Philadelphia, PA, and; granddaughter Amanda Conway of Amesbury, MA. Jennie is also survived by her godson, Christopher Marchetti of Park City, UT.
Jennie was predeceased by; her husband, Joseph D. Conway, Sr.; nephew Jeffrey Bere of Hoonah, AK; stepson Mark Conway of MA, and; grandson Daniel Conway of Providence, RI.
Jennie will be remembered for her inherent generosity towards all her family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. Innumerable charities benefitted from her annual donations.
Do all the good you can; By all the means you can; In all the ways you can; In all the places you can; At all the times you can; To all the people you can; As long as ever you can. -John Wesley
A celebration of her life will be held at the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge Street in Cambridge, MA on Friday, May 1, 2026, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm.
There will a Blessing at her internment site in Woodlawn Cemetery, 302 Elm Street in Everett, MA at 12:30 pm.