Eugene "Gene" Yvonne Foley

Eugene “Gene” Y. Foley, of Monroe, Louisiana, was born on January 24, 1930 and passed away on June 28, 2020, in Metairie, Louisiana. She was born to the late Curtis and Lizzie Noble. Gene is survived by her eight children: Charlene Delaney (Tim), her daughters Colleen Gemeinhardt (Charles) and Laurene Jones, and her daughter, Claire Jones; Cindy Paulin (Ron) and her daughters Sherry Chapman (Danny) and their three sons Daniel, Jonathan and Matthew Chapman, and Leslie Kyle (Kevin), her son Noah and her daughter Kennedy; Melanie Palmisano (Craig) and her son Chris Verges (Katie) and their two children David and Sarah Verges, and her daughter Amanda Verges Marrs; Ada Gene Overholt (Dean) and her three children Jon Michael Overholt (Victor Moutran) and Vivian Overholt (Cesar Mendez) and their son Sebastian Mendez, and Benjamin Overholt (Maddison) and their son Josiah; Harold Breeding, III and his five children Melissa Jentsch (Matt) and their two girls Grace and Finle and Danielle Breeding, Rebecca Blair (Seth) and their three children Aiden, Abigail and Jameson and Cindy Breeding and Eric Breeding and their mom, Janice Breeding; Mary Kassab (Steve) and their children Alexandra Boesch (Greg) and Edward Kassab and Ian Kassab; Steven Breeding, Sr. (Annette) and his four children, Amy Bullock (Kevin) and their daughter Madison and Kimberly Breeding, Steven Breeding, Jr. and Michael Breeding; John Breeding and his daughters, Camille Flores and her daughter Cora Lea, and Jessica Reinecker. She is also survived by her sister Bobbie Scaglione and her children Lonnie Favre (Otis) and Mark Scaglione (Cheryl) and numerous nieces and nephews, and she just joined Joe Scaglione (husband of Bobbie) and Michael Scaglione (Son of Bobbie and wife Judy) in Heaven.

Gene was born in Monroe, LA and her family moved to Evergreen, LA for her childhood with her sister Bobbie Scaglione. Her family then moved to New Orleans and she attended John McDonogh High School who was known then as the Rosebuds – she attended many high school reunions with all her friends.

She worked in the family business at Tulane stadium handling the food concessions and was fondly known as Miss Gene! She enjoyed parades and was a member of Napoleon for many years. She loved parties and dancing and was known to her grandchildren as Gene Gene the dancing machine! She truly knew how to enjoy life! She dated her best friend Asa French (deceased) for many years and rode on his motorcycle to Telluride, Colorado from Atlanta! She worked for Boeing and was transferred to Philadelphia and then she worked for Easter Seals and the Arthritis Foundation as a nonprofit fundraiser and was in charge of the telethons in Las Vegas and lived there for a short term! She was very good at fundraising. Her coworkers admired her and learned from her as she shared her knowledge and was always willing to help anyone. She was a big Saints fan and attended many games and parties if they played away.

She will be greatly missed by her clan as we loved her dearly!

In lieu of flowers please make a donations to Raintree Children & Family Services, 1233 Eighth St., New Orleans, LA 70115.

A graveside service will be held in Gene’s memory on Friday, July 17, 2020, at 10:00 AM, in ST. BERNARD MEMORIAL GARDENS, 701 W. VIRTUE STREET, in Chalmette, where she will be laid to eternal rest.