Mary Ellen Foley-Rudd passed away quietly on September 23, 2022 with her family by her side. Mary Ellen was born on October 4, 1962 to Joseph Francis Foley Jr. and Tomiko Furuta-Foley in Las Vegas, NV.
At birth Mary Ellen weighed only 2 pounds and 14 ounces as she was born premature. She was the cutest tiny little baby ever! Her father was in the United States Air Force so as a child her family moved back and forth from the States to Japan quite a bit. However, Mary always made friends quickly no matter where she was. She was always happy and always strong! Mary Loved people and whatever the situation, she was there to help with a smile.
Through a mutual friend, Mary was introduced to her husband David. Unlike times today, they spoke on the phone for several months before actually meeting each other. So when they met finally they knew they were best friends already and this friendship has turned into almost 20 years of marriage. She loved David so very much!
Mary found her calling in the Customer Service Industry. She worked at Hertz and Sprint and would always share many stories of all the celebrities she would meet. Mary loved watching movies, dining out, cooking, shopping, and vacationing. But most of all, she loved being with her family. Mary was a member of the Catholic Church, she loved her pets, both dogs and cats. They brought her joy every day.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Jr and Tomiko, and her oldest sister Patty.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, David, Sister Tina Larson (David), Brother Joe Foley, Brother Jeff Carden (Beverly), nephews Jonathan and Ryan Larson, nieces Christina Novak and Katie Cummings, father in law Bill, brother in law Bryan Carter (Dan Moore), and sister in law Melody.
Mary loved her family and they loved her! She will truly be missed!
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